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DEVOTIONAL: EVERYONE’S CALLING, CHILDREN OF GOD LISTEN! 1Peter 1-25

“Be holy, because I am holy.” V13 -16 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” -:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-  -:-:-:-  Holiness is not for us to be perfect in everything we do, but it is a natural result of a certain life of a person who genuinely accepted Christ Jesus and continuously living with him by faith, the Holy One. So“Be holy, because the Lord our God is holy.” H-Holiness is a life that God really wants us to live O-Obedience in his commands L-Living by faith in the name of Christ Y-Yielding godliness in life with love and humility MEMORY VERSE: 1Peter 15-16 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: ...

DEVOTIONAL:What Does Following Christ Mean To You? 1 PETER 4:1-6

What Does Following Christ Mean To You? 1 PETER 4:1-6 Following Christ Will Mean Suffering 4  Since Christ has suffered in His body, we must be ready to suffer also. Suffering puts an end to sin.  2  You should no longer spend the rest of your life giving in to the sinful desires of the flesh. But do what God wants as long as you live in this world.  3  In the past you gave enough of your life over to living like the people who do not know God. You gave your life to sex sins and to sinful desires. You got drunk and went to wild parties and to drinking parties and you worshiped false gods.  4  Those who do not know God are surprised you do not join them in the sinful things they do. They laugh at you and say bad things against you.  5  Remember, they will give an answer to Him Who judges all who are living or dead.  6  For this reason, the Good News was preached to the dead. They stood in the flesh before the One Who judges so they m...