Read 2 Peter 1:16-21 The only way to start this article is to turn to verse 1 of 2 Peter: …there will be false teachers among you… There is a God in heaven who reveals to us mysteries we do not know and warnings we are too blind to know. He shows what will happen in the future and brings…
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God Cares About our Virtue?
Read 2 Peter 1:5-11 Would someone describe you as a virtuous, God-fearing believer? Are you aware that He’s watching over you and cares about how you live? His presence makes a difference in your life. May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord! I can pray…
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What Good is Knowledge?
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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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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