Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

1 Peter

All Of Grace

1 PETER 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  ALL OF GRACE. In the prologue of John’s gospel, He provides the most comprehensive description of the Lord as the Godman.  In…

Live Ready For That Great Day

2 PETER 3:8-14 – But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the…

Person, Power, Promises

2 PETER 1:3-4 – His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the…

The Right Attitude Toward Suffering

1 PETER 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”     THEME OF THE DAY:  THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD SUFFERING.  We don’t like to suffer for obvious reasons.  For sure, it hurts whether it be physical,…

Oh What God Has Done

1 PETER 1:3-9 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded…