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1 Peter 1:23 – Verse of the Day 6/22/13

  The first half of Peter’s epistle unpacks the implications of salvation. Having expressed the need for personal holiness (1:13-16) and reverence (1:17-21), in 1:22-2:3 he describes the love shared among Christians before moving on to discuss Christians as a …

Psalm 40:8 – Verse of the Day 6/21/13

  Psalm 40 includes elements of both thanksgiving and lament. It is song about God’s faithfulness in the past, and sung in the midst and in spite of present difficulty. Interestingly, this verse affirming the goodness of God’s law serves …

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Matthew 5:14 – Verse of the Day 6/20/13

  This verse is an allusion to Isaiah 60:1-3. In Isaiah “thick darkness is over the peoples (60:2), but the “glory of the Lord rises upon” the people of Israel as a result of God’s covenant with them (59:21). As …

1 Thessalonians 2:20 – Verse of the Day 6/19/13

  A large portion of the first half of 1 Thessalonians offers Paul’s reasons for being unable to come to Thessalonica in person. Having left them rather quickly during his previous visit, Paul here explains the reasons preventing his return. …

Romans 8:26 – Verse of the Day 6/18/13

  After examining the new life we have in Christ in chapter 6 as well as the ongoing reality of our struggle with sin even as Christians in chapter 7, in Romans 8 Paul turns to the role of the …