September 4, 2016
We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises...
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“….everything we need…” 2 PETER 1:3 Eternity will be an ever-expanding display of the goodness of God. It can never be exhausted. This unchanging God that we worship aims his goodness straight at us,...
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“….continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13 2 Peter opens with a burst of good...
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Therefore I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. 2 Peter 1:12 Spiritual dementia. How...
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“….a light shining in a dark place…” 2 PETER 1:19 The light that Peter refers to is the word of God. The dark place is our hearts. And when given a chance to shine its truth, the Bible works an amazing...
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I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them....
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They have left the straight way and wandered off… 2 PETER 2:15 There are times when the Bible doesn’t beat around the bush, and chapter 2 of 2 Peter is one of those times. It is like a shotgun blast –...
View ArticleOctober 23, 2016
“wholesome thinking…” 2 PETER 3:1 Peter’s two letters both have the same purpose, to purify our thinking. Was there ever a time that we could use that kind of help as right now? It’s been two thousand...
View ArticleOctober 30, 2016
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise… Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 PETER 3:9 The Bible makes one thing very clear. God’s...
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November 6, 2016
See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. MATTHEW 18:10 Jesus had a special place in his heart for...
View ArticleNovember 13, 2016
We are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 2 PETER 3:13 One of the many benefits of reading the bible is its ability to lift us out of the ordinary as it...
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November 20, 2016
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 2...
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Concerning this salvation, the prophets…spoke of the grace that was to come…. 1 PETER 1:10 These prophets sensed that something truly significant was behind these words they were writing. And now,...
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What Is a Christmas Coffee? It’s an opportunity to invite your neighbors or co-workers into your home for a time of fellowship and celebration of the good news of Christmas. It can be a starting point...
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…the God who gives endurance and encouragement… ROMANS 15:5 The rebuilding of the temple decreed by Cyrus had ground to a halt. Fourteen years passed and the foundations had become silted with debris...
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Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. PSALM 2:8 All of history boils down to this one design – that is, God’s determined purpose to exalt his own...
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The virgin will conceive… ISAIAH 7:14 This time of year our wonder increases. It’s everywhere we look, as houses take on the glory of lights, as familiar carols and numerous performances of Handel’s...
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Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 CORINTHIANS 9:15 God started the idea of gift-giving, with the greatest gift that could ever be given – his own Son! And Paul is right – it is not...
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Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. ISAAC WATTS What better way to start off 2017 than in God’s house worshipping with...
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From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. ACTS 17:26 Paul said these words on...
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