Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness."
2 Peter 1:1-21
"From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our
God and Savior Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair. I pray that
God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May
you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus.
Living as the Lord's Followers
We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all
given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us
to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous
promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could
escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do
your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness,
understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for
others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that
what you know about our Lord Jesus...
Revelation 14:10-11 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
1 Peter 5:1-14 (GNT)
The Flock of God
1"I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I
am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory
that will be revealed. I appeal to you2 to be shepherds of the flock
that God gave you and to take care of it willingly, as God wants you
to, and not unwillingly. Do your work, not for mere pay, but from a
real desire to serve.3Do not try to rule over those who have been put
in your care, but be examples to the flock.4And when the Chief
Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown which will never
lose its brightness. 5 In the same way you younger people must submit
yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of
humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, "God resists
the proud, but shows favor to the humble."6 Humble yourselves, then,
under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good
time.7 Leave all your worries w...
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