God Speaks through Peter
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Matter 336: God Speaks thru Peter
Remember, as you study God’s word,
the witnesses, Matthew, John, Peter, James and Jude are reporting the word of
God, first-hand. They walked with
Jesus. Take heed to messages from these
witnesses.
Mark, Luke and Paul are second hand
reporting. They walked on this earth
during time that Jesus walked on the earth.
They may have witnessed miracles performed by Jesus, but as far as we
know they were not disciples of Jesus. They
were like the rest of us. Slow to make a
commitment to God on living their life and walking as Jesus walked. Paul, as an arrogant judgmental Pharisee,
flatly refusing to follow Jesus. He took
it upon himself to prosecute the Christians, until Jesus blinded him with his
light. Will you open your eyes, so you
too can be blinded by the light of Jesus.
To see the Light and follow him.
John 9:5,39 – As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. And Jesus
said, For judgment I am come into this world, that
they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Time after time, Jesus made it clear
to Peter, to take up his cross and follow Jesus. Time after time, Jesus has spoken to you, to
take up your cross and follow him. Will
you accept Jesus and be made blind to the things of this earth, to one living
in the spirit and see. To see as Jesus sees. You are chosen to a royal priesthood, chosen
out of darkness into the marvelous light of Jesus. Can you see God’s directions offered to you
in the gospel of Peter?
1 Peter 2:1-25 – Wherefore laying
aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil
speakings, As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is
gracious. To whom coming, as unto a
living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a
spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a
chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be
confounded. Unto you therefore which
believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of
offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto
also they were appointed. But ye are a
chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that
ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness
into his marvellous light: Which in time
past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they
speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall
behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether
it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto
governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers,
and for the praise of them that do well.
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men: As free,
and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of
God. Honour all men. Love the
brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good
and gentle, but also to the froward. For
this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully. For what glory is it, if,
when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when
ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with
God. For even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should
follow his steps: Who did no sin,
neither was guile found in his mouth:
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own
body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness:
by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye
were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop
of your souls.
What is God’s Message thru Peter.
Through Peter, God is telling you put
aside your life with the devil and be born again, desiring God’s word and to
grow in the spirit of the Lord, for he is gracious.
Like Jesus, you are also are a stone
chosen of God and precious. The Holy
Ghost builds up your spiritual house as part of a holy priesthood, born to
offer up works and spiritual sacrifices to God.
Showing forth works and praises of him that has called you out of
darkness and into his marvelous light, walking as people of God that have
obtained his mercy. May your good works
glorify God until the end.
The will of God is for you to silence
the ignorance of foolish men and put aside evil and be a servant of God,
enduring grief and suffering. Desiring
only to follow after the steps of Christ, by following him. He bared your sins on the cross. Now, being dead to sin, you live a righteous
life unto the Lord. Give to Ceasar the
things that are Ceasar’s and follow the ordinances of man. Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against
the Holy Ghost. When you believe on
Jesus do not be confused. When you believe
you follow his word and you are made head of a corner in God’s kingdom.
The disobedient are a stone of
stumbling that do not give glory to God by your works.
In closing: God knows what is in your heart. His commandments are for you to choose God
and be born again in the spirit by showing your love of God and love of your
neighbor! To do his will. To walk as Jesus walked and keep yourself in
the love of God, with the end, the promise of everlasting life, to be with
Jesus and tarry with him in heaven.
To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.