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…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
1 Peter
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…
2 PETER 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. PHILIPPIANS 3:10 That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.” Relationships. That is why God created us;…
In his excellent book of sanctification, Devoted to God, Sinclair Ferguson offers us the three key and guiding principles to live the Christian life as God intends for His children. I don’t think it is an overstatement to say, “If these renew our minds, grip our hearts, and move our wills, we will truly discover the power and simplicity of the Christian life and our walks with the Lord Jesus.”
Today’s scripture has theological substance as well as heart-warming, devotional substance. All theology should have heart-warming, devotional substance. If doctrine isn’t enflaming our hearts but only informing our minds, we are missing its purpose.
This Lord’s Day, we look at what is inevitable when Biblical Christianity is understood and lived; affliction, suffering, and persecution. As we watch increased pressure upon Christians worldwide and eroding of religious freedoms at home, we must be prepared for what lies ahead if we are to be true to the Lord and His Word.