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2 Peter 3—the Day of the Lord and the Coming of Christ
2 Peter 3—the Day of the Lord and the Coming of Christ The early church found great comfort in the promise of the second coming
2 Peter 2, False Teachers
2 Peter 2, False Teachers Jesus sent His disciples into the world to preach the Gospel, and make disciples of all the nations; but at
2 Peter 1:4 – Partakers of the Divine Nature
2 Peter 1:4-Partakers of the Divine Nature After a wonderful salutation from Peter identifying himself as both a bondservant and an apostle of Jesus,
Shepherd the Flock—1 Peter 5
Shepherd the Flock—1 Peter 5 Peter’s conclusion in chapter 5 of his first letter is an address to two groups within the church—elders and
1 Peter 4:7-19, The Church in a Hostile World
1 Peter 4:7-19, The Church in a Hostile World In 1 Peter 4:1-4, the Apostle wrote that Christ suffered when He was here in the
Suffering Innocently-1 Peter 3:13-4:6
Suffering Innocently-1 Peter 3:13-4:6 In 1 Peter 2:19-20, Peter draws a distinction between suffering innocently and suffering deservedly because of sin. It finds
Good Witnesses, Good Citizens-1 Peter 2:11-25
Good Witnesses, Good Citizens-1 Peter 2:11-25 Peter had affirmed that the church is the elect and holy household of God with all the
Living Stones—1 Peter 2:4-8
Living Stones—1 Peter 2:4-8 In Peter’s first epistle, he was exhorting his audience to grow spiritually in chapter 2. He used several metaphors
1 Peter 1:13-25, Mission Impossible—Be Holy
1 Peter 1:13-25, Mission Impossible—Be Holy In 1 Peter 1:1-12, we are told of all the blessings that are ours in Christ. Of course no
The Hope That is in You—The Letters of Peter
The Hope That is in You—The Letters of Peter 1 Peter has two uniting themes of hope and holiness as hallmarks of the reborn children
James 2:14-26 Evaluate your Faith
James 2:14-26, Evaluate your Faith During the Reformation in the 16th century, Martin Luther was against including the Letter of James in the Protestant Bible.
James 2:1-13 Partiality with Evil Motives
James 2:1-13 Partiality with Evil Motives The theme of the book of James is about living out our faith, and being a doer of the
James 1:13-18 Temptations
James 1:13-18, The devil made me do it, or did he? An interesting bit of biblical trivia is that when we see our English translation
James 1—Consider It All Joy
James 1—Consider It All Joy The Letter of James in the New Testament was written by the half brother of Jesus between 45 and 49
Mark 10:32-52 The Trek of the Befuddled
Mark 10:32-52 The Trek of the Befuddled Earlier in Mark 8:31 and 9:31, Jesus had taught the disciples about the necessity of the upcoming Passion
Mark 10:17-27 The Rich Young Ruler
Mark 10:17-27 Tthe Rich Young Ruler In Mark 10:13-16, people were bringing their little children to Jesus so that He might touch them and bless
Mark 7:1-23 Religious Activity vs. Internal Righteousness
Mark 7:1-23, Religious Activity vs. Internal Righteousness In Mark 7:1-23, the “religious police” represented by the Pharisees and scribes, came from Jerusalem like private investigators
Mark 6:30-52 – Feeding The Masses
Mark 6:30-52 In Mark 6:30, we read that the disciples were returning from a mission trip, and they were worn out, and didn’t even have