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John 3:1-8 (view passage online)
Jesus told Nicodemus, a respected religious leader, that he must be born again to see the kingdom of God. This new birth is a spiritual work of regeneration performed by the Holy Spirit, which is received by faith.
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2 Peter 2:1-9 (view passage online)
Peter warns that false teachers will come among believers and secretly bring in destructive heresies. God judges sin, just as He did not spare the angels who sinned, the ancient world, or Sodom. The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and reserve the unjust for judgment.
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1 Peter 4:1-7 (view passage online)
Peter commands believers to remain serious and watchful in prayer because the end of all things is at hand. Christians must have fervent love for one another and use their gifts to serve as good stewards. We do all things so God receives glory through Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 3:8-17 (view passage online)
Peter encourages believers to always remain ready to give a defense for their hope with meekness and fear. Christians must keep a good conscience and sanctify the Lord God in their hearts. Believers find it better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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1 Peter 3:1-7 (view passage online)
Peter instructs wives to submit to their husbands so they might win unbelieving husbands through their godly conduct. He points to the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. Husbands must dwell with their wives with understanding and give them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life.
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Joshua 1:1-9 (view passage online)
God calls Joshua to be strong and courageous, promising never to leave him. We find our courage by meditating on God’s word and trusting His constant presence with us.
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1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 (view passage online)
Healthy church relationships require us to esteem our leaders and live at peace with one another. We should warn the unruly, comfort the fainthearted, and be patient with all people. We must not repay evil for evil but always pursue what is good.
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Acts 21:26-22:6 (view passage online)
Pastor John Nuce