Last time we talked about the proponents of fruitfulness: Supplementing and Exercising your faith. Now we will deal with the traps of unfruitfulness. 2 Pet 1:8-15 – The big idea is fruitfulness. God wants our lives to be fruitful and for us to enjoy our salvation. 1:8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they »
Intro to 2nd Peter: Date: Peter probably wrote this letter from Rome not long before his martyrdom, sometime during a.d. 64–67. Purpose & Background: Peter writes this brief, final reminder to the churches so that his readers will by God’s grace live a life that is pleasing to God. In doing so, Peter must also combat the »
Most of us have heard at some point in our lives that Christianity is a religion of dos and don’ts. You need to act a certain way, read the Bible, pray, do good, watch goofy Christian TV (to clarify, not all of it is goofy, just most), etc. This is usually said and spun negatively »
On May 13, 1940, seeing the long, hard, and difficult road ahead of war against Nazi Germany, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exhorted the British people with the following words: “Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be.” “But thanks be to God, who in »
What are some characteristics of someone who is faithful? In response to this question, you may say, “oh, they are reliable, consistent, trustworthy, and they have proven character.” Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “fit to be trusted or relied on.” These are all sufficient ways of describing someone who is faithful. A.W. Pink begins his chapter on God’s Faithfulness »
The Holiness of God “But I suppose if you were to be asked to say where the Bible teaches the holiness of God most powerfully of all you have to go to Calvary. God is so holy, so utterly holy, that nothing but that awful death could make it possible for Him to forgive us. The »