Peter explained the curious scene of uneducated men speaking in languages they never learned by saying this was prophecy fulfilled. If a crowd asked me to explain why my friends and I were acting drunkenly, I don’t think I would use Scripture. But Peter was beginning to understand that this was the Spirit that Jesus …
Transitions require trusting God’s promises and looking to Him instead of relying on our own strength or understanding as we move through life’s journey. The life of Abram, whom the Lord renamed Abraham, is an ongoing journey of learning to trust in God’s promises. As the Lord told Abram to go to a new land, …
We can see laughter in God’s timing of Isaac’s birth. God had promised Abraham would have many descendants. When no child came for years, Sarah had her maid be a surrogate mother. Yet, that was not God’s will, and God promised Sarah would have a child. Genesis 17: 15 Then God said to Abraham, “Regarding Sarai, …
We see the widow of Zarephath stepping out in faith to serve Elijah water and bread. Elijah first asked for water, and the widow immediately went for a cup. While the Kerith Brook in Israel had dried up, the drought didn’t seem as severe near Sidon. It is still problematic since there is a lack …
Have you ever broken a promise or been let down when someone else did? The good news is God keeps His promises. The Lord is perfect in every way and always keeps His promises. Psalm 119:140Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. [1] The Old Testament is filled …
The Apostle Peter warned the churches: Don’t fall away from the faith. I remember reading about a large hotel along the ocean near where we lived that, over time, had washed away. Erosion is dangerous because it is gradual but can have catastrophic results if unchecked. While a hotel or a house can be replaced, …
Peter wrote of promises and fruitfulness and their relationship. God’s promises come through Jesus, who gives us everything for a Godly life. But we must respond to these promises, which will enable us to grow in the virtues of faith. Then Peter wrote how responding to these promises will make us fruitful. 2 Peter 1:8 The …
Peter wrote about God’s promises in his second letter and then told his readers to respond to God’s promises. 2 Peter 1: 5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control …
As Peter began his second letter, he wrote of the promises through Jesus. We often consider what God wants from us when we think of religion. In this letter, Peter tells us about what God wants for us. False teachers claimed that Jesus wasn’t enough; people must get special knowledge from them. To counter this, …
Our future is in God’s hands because our hope is in Him. Most people may think about the future and make plans, but that usually extends only to this lifetime. Our lives are finite, and we don’t know what tomorrow will hold. Proverbs 27:1 Don’t brag about tomorrow since you don’t know what the day …