Month: October 2016

Deuteronomy 14:2 “For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.” […]

2 Peter 1:9 “For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.” Sin has created great damage. It’s ruined lives, destroyed relationships and separated us from God. The result of it […]

Deuteronomy 13:6-8 6“If your brother, your mother’s son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your friend who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods’ (whom neither […]

2 Peter 1:9 “For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.” This verse used to discourage me. The list of traits that Peter referred to is a long one. It […]

Deuteronomy 13:4 “You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.” Moses tells the people how they are to be with The Lord. […]

1 Peter 1:8 “For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” We’ve spent several sessions going over the list of traits that Peter […]

Deuteronomy 13:1-3 1“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us go after […]

2 Peter 1:7 “and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.” This is the last trait that Peter shares that a mature Christian should have, love. This isn’t surprising. This is the chief attribute of God. […]

Deuteronomy 12:19 “Be careful that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.” God set up the national system inwhich the Levites were a nation of priests. All of the tribes had their parcel […]

2 Peter 1:6 “and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.” I’m focusing on the second to last trait Peter gives of the mature christian, brotherly kindness. As I have been studying the word, I was […]