Tag Archives: 2 Peter
2 Peter and the Call to Spiritual Formation
The first chapter of 2 Peter (one of the letters we are reading this week) calls us walk in spiritual formation. We need to learn to build spiritual character in our lives. Spiritual disciplines aid us in this walk. QUESTION: What do you know… what have you learned… in the area of spiritual formation? ForContinue reading “2 Peter and the Call to Spiritual Formation”
What TRULY Matters
I had a guy in my church one time who had a favorite saying: “It’s all gonna burn.” It was his way of saying, “The stuff of this life just isn’t that important.” He wanted to keep the things of the Kingdom in focus. Peter reminds us that this temporal side of life isn’t goingContinue reading “What TRULY Matters”
Our Faith Can Hold
The end of 2 Peter 1 is a powerful reminder of the faith delivered to us. The witness of those who carefully witnessed the glory of Christ, and those who came before who heard from God, stand in history as something to which we can anchor our faith. It is a powerful passage to reflectContinue reading “Our Faith Can Hold”
All is Ours
Having the understanding that “all is ours” in Christ needs to be held in balance with the understanding that it is not a life free of obstacles. In fact, the obstacles test that understanding that “all is ours.” Our faith (given to us by Christ, not earned) is then revealed as precious gold. That balanceContinue reading “All is Ours”
All You Need is Love…
Peter waits until the last characteristic to put in LOVE. He starts with faith… ends with love. Why? This kind of love is the toughest things we’ll ever have and do in our lives. Only God brings it and we can only live in this power through the Spirit of God. When we live unselfishly,Continue reading “All You Need is Love…”
Add in Self-Control
As I work my way through the characteristics of 2 Peter 1:5-7, this is one where I feel like writing, “I’ll get back to you on this one.” This word carries the connotation of one who has mastered their desires. The word refers to sensual desires. Not just sexual desires, but anything to do withContinue reading “Add in Self-Control”
Add to your goodness knowledge
I have found the more I dig into the Word, the more I am propelled into a life of prayer.
Make Every Effort…
2 Peter 1:5ff I have challenged my church to take one of the characteristics listed in 2 Peter 1:5-7 and meditate on it each day this next week. We don’t have to do one a day. If it takes two days, or a week, it’s okay. The goal is to see what happens when weContinue reading “Make Every Effort…”
Apprentice 2 Jesus 