In Peter's last words, written shortly before his own death, he calls us to remember Jesus who is faithful to His promise. Jesus has promised that He will come again…
2 Peter 2 is a very challenging chapter of the Bible as it unfolds how false pastors are going to be a part of the Church. Peter wrote this just…
Peter wrote his second letter shortly before he was crucified. He parting words for his readers then, and for us today, is to REMEMBER. There are going to be false…
One of Pastor Timothy Keller's famous statements was that we need to daily apply the gospel to our hearts. What does that mean and how do we do that? King…
Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath and the Pharisees were upset. This is a repeated event in the Gospels. Jesus was continually trying to teach the people that the…
At the end of the letter, Peter gives one more command to "stand firm in it." The it is the GRACE of God which he describes as "true grace." And…
The reality of present suffering for bearing the name of Christ is a given. The problem is that we often lose heart and question where God is in the midst…
Suffering for bearing the name of Christ and facing the hostility of this world's hatred brings worry and anxiety to us. We are tempted to break from the suffering or…
In the context of calling the church to be prepared to suffer for Christ, Peter turns his focus on the Church's leaders. Peter was restored personally and powerfully by the…
All of chapter 4 has been about suffering. Specifically suffering for Christ. The suffering is the opposition, mocking and hostility we receive from the world for bearing the name of…