Alarming History Lessons
God saved righteous Lot |
False Prophets and Teachers
2. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
Friday, November 01, 2024 | 0 Comments
Transfiguration Memories
Destroying demonic literature in Ephesus |
Verses 12-21
12. For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth.
13. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent,
to stir you up by reminding you,
14. knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just
as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
15.
Moreover I
will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after
my decease.
In verse 12, Peter begins to show the importance of remembrance in spiritual life. David put himself in a compromising, hypocritical position, when he allied himself with one of Israel´s enemies. This was Achish of Gath, one of the five kings of the Philistines. His fault was in putting his trust in this man, instead of looking to the Lord for protection. Living a lie, finally caught up with him. He found himself with Achish, about to begin a major battle against his own people, Israel, as the Philistines mounted a major offensive against them. King Saul and David’s friend, Jonathan, died in this battle. God freed him from this dangerous situation, but things soon went from bad to worse.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 0 Comments
Divine Power and Christian Virtue
Warren Wiersbe, pastor of Moody Church |
A powerful introduction
1. Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
2. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge
of God and of Jesus our Lord,
There are times, when we have
to hold a verse of Scripture under a Spirit-inspired microscope to be able to
bring out every small detail of significance. Other times, we do better to see
the overall picture that the verse intends to convey. There is a detail,
concerning Peter’s presentation in the first verse of each of his two epistles.
I am not sure why the apostle uses his original name in his second epistle,
while he does not in the first. We do learn one fact, however, concerning this
difference, which perhaps is small, but it certainly shows us that, when Jesus
gave Peter a second name, which signified a stone, he did not wish to
eliminate his given name, Simon. It can be safely said that, as we begin a new
Christian life, the Lord has no intention of erasing all natural biography from
our past, nor removing our unique personality, which He created from
conception.
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 0 Comments
Shepherds, Humility & Resistance
Your adversary, the devil |
Shepherd the Flock of God
2. Shepherd the flock of God
which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not
for dishonest gain but eagerly;
3. nor as being lords over those
entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;
4. and when the Chief Shepherd
appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
Tuesday, October 08, 2024 | 0 Comments
Living for God’s Glory
Christian discipline in Acts |
1. Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
2.
that he no
longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of
men, but for the will of God.
3.
For we have
spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked
in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable
idolatries.
4.
In regard to
these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same
flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.
5.
They will
give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
6.
For this
reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be
judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the
spirit.
7.
But the end
of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your
prayers.
Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 0 Comments