Source: https://ift.tt/2XFG4Wp Today: [2 Peter 1:] God’s Fail Safe for Your Life. In chapter 1 of 2 Peter the promise of God is one of coming to the place in God that we never fail or fall. In Christ, t is invited to participate in a divine process revealed by Peter that we enter into […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2XIJXJS Today: [1 Peter 5:] Comparing the Ancient and Modern Churches. In the concluding chapter of 1 Peter the apostle gives admonition to leaders. His statements reveal to us a wide disparity between the church of Peter’s day and the church as we know it. Listen Daily at www.morninglightbiblestudy.com [1Pe 5:1-14 KJV] 1 The […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2Ey1An6 Today: [1 Peter 4:] Suffering for God or Our Faults? In this chapter, Peter teaches on the difference between suffering according to the will of God and suffering for other reasons. Not all suffering constitutes something that God would choose for us to go through and it is important that we know the […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2SFKAQY Today: [1 Peter 3:] Does the Bible Teach that Women should Obey Men? In ch. 3 of 1 Peter the apostle writes at length describing how women should conduct themselves in marriage. The considerations Peter stipulates seem very antiquated for modern believers. Are these warnings outdated injunctions we are right to ignore or […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2T6NHpW Today: [1 Peter 2:] Should We Submit to Hostile Authorities? In chapter 2 of 1 Peter the writer insists that mistreatment by those in authority is no exemption from our submission to them. He reminds us that Jesus patiently endured persecution and instructs that we do likewise. If you were to obey that […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2Suisjv Today: [1 Peter 1:] What is Christian Purity? In our chapter, Peter comforts those who are experiencing upheaval in their lives. We are encouraged to remain faithful and pursue purity of heart and life in our walk with God. What is Christian purity or holiness? Is it just an old religious idea? Does […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2IP0FUS Today: [James 5:] Patience and Answered Prayer. In this concluding chapter of James, the writer encourages us to exercise patience when facing difficult people and situations. People may disappoint us and even difficulties such as sickness and affliction challenge us, but God will come to us and deliver us as the rain comes […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2SZUB0o Today: [James 4:] Identifying Friendship with the World. In this chapter, James identifies for us the underlying forces at work in the world to draw us away from our faith in Christ. The world around us and its representatives demand to be the center of our attention. When you choose to live for […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2IwSGeK Today: [James 3:] Do We Have a Right to Our Opinions? In James three the writer admonishes us to restrain our words. Harsh opinions and contention originate in hell, and even if we think we are within our bounds to rail against what we disagree with, James insists that all such controversy originates […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2SVNl5E Today: [James 2:] Faith Without Works: In this chapter, we find a broad spectrum statement regarding faith’s corresponding action that is one of the most disputed concepts in the Bible. The subject of faith and works in this chapter is one reason the book of James is questioned by many as belonging in […]
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