Sermons about 1 Peter 315 (2024)

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What does inherit a blessing mean? ›

Second and more mysteriously, as we give blessings for insults and evil, we will obtain or "inherit" a blessing for ourselves. This blessing may mean the eternal life that we've already been promised in Christ or, more likely, this blessing points to additional rewards from God in this life and/or in the life to come.

Peter is exhorting oppressed Christians to respond to attacks, not with mere reason, but with the Lord Christ sanctifying our hearts. It means that Peter is exhorting oppressed Christians to respond to attacks, not with mere reason, but with the Lord Christ sanctifying our hearts.

It is the idea of getting back at someone for what that person did to you.

1 Peter 3:3-5 Meaning and Commentary

And next the apostle directs husbands how to conduct towards their wives, to dwell with them, and honour them, because vessels, and weaker vessels, and also heirs of the same grace of life; and besides, to use them ill would be an hinderance of their praying together, 1Pe 3:7.

According to Ephesians 1:4-14, our inheritance in Christ includes being chosen in Christ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless; predestined to be adopted as His sons and daughters through Jesus Christ; redeemed through Christ's blood, the forgiveness of sins; knowledgeable of the mystery of His will ...

In the previous verse, Peter instructs Christians not to fear those who cause them to suffer for the sake of Christ. In this verse, he reveals how believers should choose to respond, instead. First, we should set aside our hearts as the place where Christ is fully honored as the Lord.

First Peter focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering yet continuing to live well (1 Peter 2:20). In this way, 1 Peter might be called the Job of the New Testament, providing encouragement for the true believer to continue on in the way that Jesus has laid out for all His followers.

1 Peter 3:13-5:14

The main point he makes is that they must live God-honoring lives by enduring such hostility with faith, joy, and purity. In 3:13-22 he says that if they do good as he just instructed, generally speaking people are not going to be out to get them. At least that is usually the case, but not always.

To start, fences are usually put up for the purpose of restricting access to a certain area, whether it be a yard, a pool or private commercial property. Meanwhile, railings are put up to keep people in a certain area, preventing people from falling off of a deck or balcony.

What is the difference between a rail and a railing? ›

By definition, a rail is an integral part of a railing. But there is also a definition that implies rail can be used to mean railing too. They are used interchangeably under the given context.

The specific threshold may vary, but it's common for handrails to be required for stairs with three or more steps. However, some codes may require handrails for two-step stairs as well. Stair Height: Building codes may also consider the overall height of the staircase when determining the need for a handrail.

Then, in 1 Peter 3:1–6, Peter instructs the wives to be submissive to their husbands, including the husbands who are unbelieving. This is the part we are focusing on as part of our series on marriage. Then, in verse 7, he instructs husbands to live considerately with their wives as fellow heirs of the grace of life.

Here he tells Christian wives to be subject to their husbands, even unbelieving husbands. Why? In part, husbands may be won to Christ by the example of their Christ-changed wives. Christian husbands are also commanded to honor their wives or risk having their prayers hindered.

In conclusion, 1 Peter 3:3-4 teaches us to prioritize inner qualities and the development of a gentle and quiet spirit over external adornments. It challenges us to value and cultivate the beauty that comes from a heart transformed by the Spirit of God.

A blessing is a prayer asking for divine protection, or a little gift from the heavens. It's also any act of approving, like when your roommate wants to move out and you give her your blessings. Blessings have to do with approval. The first meaning is asking for divine protection or favor.

In the theological sense, to inherit means to "receive an irrevocable gift"with an emphasis on the special relationship between the benefactor and the recipients. Unlike legal inheritance, the benefactor, God, does not die, yet he provides material and spiritual blessings for his people.

Inheriting a large sum of money can be a blessing, but it can also be a burden. After all, most of us are not used to having large sums of money given to us without having a specific objective. We may not know how to manage it, or we may be afraid of making the wrong decisions.

to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business. to receive as if by succession from predecessors: the problems the new government inherited from the previous administration.