1Pe 1:24 | MHM | STEP | Vanity of the Natural Man Peter teaches that people, in their natural state, are weak and temporary. Even the best things about humans—like beauty, strength, or success—do not last. Real and lasting glory comes only from being born again by the word of God. The message of the gospel gives us a new, eternal life that does not fade away. This same message was preached by prophets in the Old Testament and by the apostles in the New Testament. v. 24 : All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. This means every person, no matter how great, is like grass that soon withers away. Even the most impressive things about us—such as wisdom, beauty, or wealth—are like flowers that quickly fade. Only God’s word and the new life it brings will last forever (1 Peter 1:24; Job 14:2 ; Isaiah 40:6

‏ 1 Peter 1:24

Vanity of the Natural Man

Peter teaches that people, in their natural state, are weak and temporary. Even the best things about humans—like beauty, strength, or success—do not last. Real and lasting glory comes only from being born again by the word of God. The message of the gospel gives us a new, eternal life that does not fade away. This same message was preached by prophets in the Old Testament and by the apostles in the New Testament.

v. 24: All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. This means every person, no matter how great, is like grass that soon withers away. Even the most impressive things about us—such as wisdom, beauty, or wealth—are like flowers that quickly fade. Only God’s word and the new life it brings will last forever (1 Peter 1:24; Job 14:2 ^a; Isaiah 40:6–7 ^b).