1 Peter 1:8-12

"Dear Faithful One, Life is full of challenges when you are bound to the realities of mortality. I know, not just because I AM God, but also because I..."

"Though you have not seen [the resurrected Lord Jesus], you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an..."

"This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. They wondered what..."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 1:8-9 -- 8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the goal of your faith, th

What do you have to say about Jesus? Phil Ware imagines a conversation that the apostle Peter might have had with a visitor to him in prison shortly before his execution.

"All [the prophets] were told was that they were serving you, you who by orders from heaven have now heard for yourselves — through the Holy Spirit —..."

"Dear Disciple, Please know that I treasure everyone who follows Me. I know that many in your world do not believe in Me and that many who claim they...."

Inspirational image of 1 Peter 1:12 - Even Angels long to look into these things.

Can we hope for the prophet's vision coming true? Some of the prophets dreamed big dreams that only later people would get to see.

What are you asking Santa to bring you for Christmas? What we want and most need at Christmas are not the kinds of things that money can buy!

"Dear Seeker of Truth, Believing in My resurrection is a real challenge. That's understandable. Having a friend who dies and then suddenly appears,..."

We pray the Lord blesses you with the grace of Jesus' presence this Christmas! Merry Christmas blessing

Couldn't you take a couple of doses of this in your group? Phil Ware talks about the real source of authentic joy, the Holy Spirit.

"Dear Precious One, In the face of life's irritations, what is your source of joy? In the middle of life's biggest heartaches and wounds, what is..."

Christmas, like the coming of Jesus, is about waiting! Phil Ware begins a five-part series on Jesus at Christmas. This week is focused on waiting for Jesus to come.

I wonder what it was like when the angel learned he would bring the news? Whether Christmas comes on December 25 or not doesn't really matter, what does matter is that Jesus came and the angels declared it and that we celebrate it with great joy.

sacrifices Phil Ware and the Heartlight.org and verseoftheday.com and aYearwithJesus.com ask you to please see what you can do!

O how our hearts ache till all our precious ones are in Jesus! Phil Ware shares his heart about someone who is precious to him who needs to come to the Lord and has not yet done so.

"Dear Disciple, The promise of today's verses focuses on your answer to one question: Do you believe? Do you believe that I AM the Father's Son and....."

So what are you going to focus on this season? Rubel reminds us that Christmas is the season for many things depending on who we are. So let's use this season to be a blessing and not to stir trouble and let's do it responsibly and with grace.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times. James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.

How secure to feel about your safety as we move into what seems to be an increasingly uncertain future? Phil Ware reminds us that true thanksgiving is rooted in our future being safe in Jesus and sharing in his glory when he comes for us.

We can approach each day with hope and expectation because of God's faithfulness. Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

"Dear Precious One, I know faith is not easy, especially now living nearly two thousand years after My death, burial, and resurrection. So I want us....."

"Dear Child of the Father, Yes, you are a child of God! Doesn't that sound incredible? The Father in heaven, the Eternal, the Almighty, the Creator is..."

Our churches not living on mission to make a perceivable difference in the lives of the disenfranchised and broken, like Jesus did, is disillusioning to young adults seeking to live for Jesus. Phil Ware talks about the need for our churches and our people to focus on becoming JesuShaped as they live the Kingdom of God and not go for gimmicks to solve our church problems.

How do you look over the horizon of history and see God's greatest promise fulfilled? Phil Ware uses the story of the angels in Luke chapters 1 and 2 to remind us that Jesus' birth is something that should amaze us!

What good can come out of this kind of mess? Paul Faulkner reminds us that God can bring something good out of our grief and trials.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched. Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

They stood there, stunned and perplexed. Phil Ware begins his series on Jesus' resurrection appearances called Resurrection 2.0

Jesus is our source of joy because he lives and he's coming back to take us home with him. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as we remember Jesus' triumph over sin, death, and hell through his resurrection from the dead.

How can we move from contingent joy through courageous joy to contagious joy? Max Lucado reminds us that contagious joy is rooted in courageous joy and not contingent joy, and our courageous joy is rooted in Jesus and faith in what God did through Jesus.

What is our source of peace? God can give you peace, but it is going to come through prayer.