Read 2 Peter 1:3-15. Peter wrote these words like his last will and testament. He knew he was going to die soon and wanted all believers to know, understand, and remember what is most important about our faith: knowledge. I think it right, as long as I am in this body to stir you up by way of reminder, since…
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What Good is Knowledge?
Leaving the Last Word
Read II Peter 1:1-2 One of our dear sister disciples, La-lanie, lost her precious mother just before 2024 dawned. Words cannot soothe the loss, nor platitudes. I just hugged her close and encouraged her with God’s word. “Maranatha! Jesus is returning soon. Mother is only asleep. You will see her again and praise the Lord together.” As I drove home,…
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True Grace of God
Read Chapter 5 of 1st Peter. In this last chapter, we’re given a picture of true grace for every faithful Christian. We’ve gained the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the true provision of God. We are in exile, but not alone. Furthermore, we are foreigners in a strange land, but not without a king. The Lord provides us with elders…
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Christian, Are You Suffering?
First, let us read 1 Peter 4:12-19 together. We may have been told that when we accepted Christ, that there would only be sunshine and roses. We may have even believed it, only to find our problems remained, and suffering did not disappear. But we’ve changed. We are different now, we live the “with-God” life. It is true, suffering results…
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With-God Life, in Exile
Read 1st Peter 4:1-11. As we read these verses, we’re reminded of who we are: born again, redeemed, reconciled, and sanctified by the Spirit. The new life you live is imperishable, undefiled, unfading, and personal (Read 1st Peter 1 if you need a refresher). You live “with-God”! You, by God’s power, are being guarded through your faith and God is…
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