Episode 4 part 4 of the study of 1 Peter 1:5-7

What does your faith prove? When you face hardship in life, how do you react to them? Peter has some words for us concerning this topic and more as we move into Episode 4 part 4 of the study of 1 Peter 1:5-7.

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Psalm 127:1-2

Prosperity Comes from the LORD.

A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.
"1 Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep."

This psalm was written by David to his son Solomon. While David was building the military security forces in Israel he placed Solomon in charge of the protecting the gates and building the first Temple to God.

David is reminding his son that all building and fortifying and preparing was futile if the city is not in the service of God. Sodom and Gomorrah could have spent day and night preparing and securing themselves, but nothing they could have physically done could have prevented their destruction by God.

At the end of verse two in Psalm 127:1-2 David tells Solomon, that even in his sleep God gives to His beloved, those who believe and serve the Lord. This is a reference to when the Jewish people received manna, food from heaven, as they slept each night in the wilderness. They did not have to earn it or work for the food. When they awoke, they would find enough manna for the day waiting. God provided.

Sadly, too many of us spend lives looking for something other than God to fill our longing for meaning; business, money, hobbies, relationships, clothes, sports, etc. There is nothing wrong with any of these things, but trying to fill a void only God can fill will leave you unfulfilled and wondering why your life has never seemed satisfactory. Those who do find fulfillment in nothing but worldly things find that it is short lived. I have been there and I think many of us have heard people talk about “something missing” in their lives …like so many before me, I have found that God is that “something missing”.


“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:33-34)

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Science and Logic simplified - God is the first cause

The Law of Causality says that everything that comes into being or existence needs a cause.

It is also proven that something cannot come from nothing. To put it another way, if there was nothing before us, there would still be nothing.

The Law of excluded middle: 'Everything must either be or not be.' thus something is either material or not material.

There are only two possibilities for anything that exists: either:

1. It has always existed(immaterial) and is therefore uncaused, or
2. It had a beginning and was caused(material) by something else

Nothing can be self-caused, because it would have had to exist already in order to cause anything.

Material is not eternal (having infinite duration), but non-material is.

This being the case, only an immaterial Being could have been the first cause.

To deny this, you must assert that either:

1. Material is eternal, and thus defies both logic and science; or
2. That something can come from nothing, which also defies logic and science.
   
   All the evidence from science and logic points to an eternal, everlasting Beginner.
   
   If this is not the best conclusion, what is yours?

Christians are accused of worshiping blindly. I have faith, and my faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ. I don't need to see love, wind, or thoughts to know they exist, I see the evidence all around me. If you need to be intellectually persuaded, and there is nothing wrong with that because most of us do, examine the evidence of science, philosophy and logic listed above and think about the following:

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”-Hebrews 11:6

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." -Matthew 7:7-8

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Episode 3 Part 3 of 1 Peter 1:3-4

What evidence do you have that you have been spiritually born? This is Episode 3 of the John Christian Doe Podcast on 1 Peter.

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The best Friday ever.

So today I am up at 5am, I shower, get dressed, and shuffle out the door to the commuter lot. In my still asleep mind, the thought…no wait, dream crosses my mind, “Should I drive in, it’s like 100 below zero and FRIDAY!”

I decide to drive to WAWA to get coffee and try and wake my mind up to make a decision. For those readers who are not familiar with WAWA, it is THE BEST gas station ever with great coffee and pretty good food. I don’t know I’m American, I love stupid things.

Anyway, I have coffee now, but can’t drink it because it is 200 degrees. I think I ate a bagel sandwich-yes I know, I said my mind was sleeping. I drive back to the commuter lot, get out, stand in line, get in a car, 45 minutes later I’m on 14th and New York ready to start my walk west down Pennsylvania Avenue. Yes, the same location as the Bologna mystery of a previous blog, also the new address of the soon to be President Obama, maybe you have heard of him.

So now it is a brisk 10 degrees with about a 10 mile an hour wind in my face…so if my math is correct that comes out to 1000 degrees below zero. Now my face and legs feel like they are on fire but it’s only a half mile to go, so I push on. I now have to dodge security and blockades all down the Pennsylvania Ave….lucky I didn’t forget my badge, oh wait, ah here it is. 10 minutes later I am at my building and shocked that my coffee didn’t freeze solid. My math may have been off on the temperature calculation.

I am now frozen; face burning worse than any ski trip wind burns I have received before. I get into the elevator and look up into the mirrored ceiling to confirm my face is still there, it is, but is a very nice shade of pink. 7th floor, I’m here. I walk down the hallway turn into my cube where a coworker asked why I’m here. What do you mean “Why am I here?” Oh, no my heart sinks…today is my work from home day! I got up 3 hours early and came here for nothing. Happy Friday!!!!

I’m taking the train home where my wife will pick me up and take me to get my car. I must be a constant source of amusement to her.

Podcasts are coming everyone, will be recording this weekend.

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