1 Peter 1:21 KJV [21] “who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.”      Our faith must be in God alone. It cannot be faith in God plus anything. He wants us to trust His Word and His will. Calvary opens our eyes to the great love and sacrifice our Heavenly Father has for us. However, we cannot trust in our faith but in the God of our faith. This mentality is exactly why some people struggle with their salvation. They wonder …

1 Peter 1:20 KJV [20] “who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,”      When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, their entire world changed. Sin had opened their eyes, and they immediately left the state of innocence and entered the state of consciousness. They became sinners and would soon have to face the consequences of their sin. I’m sure they waited fearfully for the presence of God to come walking through the garden. I am sure their hearts were heavy, not knowing the judgment awaiting them.      Satan …

1 Peter 1:19 KJV [19] “but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”      Our Savior died “as of a lamb without blemish and without spot”. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial animal had to be perfect. It had to be a male of the first year and selected on the tenth day of the month. The animal had to be under careful watch until the fourteenth day of the month. The animal then had to be killed “in the evening” or “between the two evenings” (Ex.12:6).      The apostle Peter would have …

1 Peter 1:18 KJV [18] “forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;”      Creation was great, but the work of redemption was greater! The Creation was spoken into existence by the Word of God, but redemption required the blood of the only begotten Son of God. It is a fact that it cost more to redeem man than it did to make him. Redeem means “to purchase back by payment of ransom.” What a blessing it is to know that we are …