They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity - for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. 2nd Peter 2:19 NIV From an open thatched hut where they were having the church ceremony, the youths could see down onto the dam wall. They were all gathered there in... Continue Reading →
Rescue
if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment. 2nd Peter 1:9 Proud of his new jeep, a young man took his friends for a drive into the trails that wound between some sand... Continue Reading →
False Teachers
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2nd Peter 2:1 NIV A teenager once took up the sport of whitewater kayaking. His father was a... Continue Reading →
The Teacher´s Word for Today
If we have not stopped to take a good look at whether or not we are clinging onto our earthly treasures, then we could very well be doing that. Could now be a good time to kneel down and ask the Lord to be our Treasure and our Delight once more?
This Is My Son
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." 2nd Peter 1:17 NIV The boys were not usually there when their father spoke about them. They might not have... Continue Reading →
Make Your Calling Sure
Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 2nd Peter 1:10 NIV They had been selected out of all the other children in the high school to be on the gymnastics team. They trained each week to... Continue Reading →
Add Knowledge
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 2nd Peter 1:5 NIV One night, the family saw a herd of impala grazing in the tall grass in a hollow below the homestead. The children wanted to try and catch a young one. So, as the... Continue Reading →
All It Takes
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2nd Peter 1:3 NIV His kayak floated in the blue water of the pool. A teenager sat in the cockpit and set up for the Eskimo roll... Continue Reading →
When God Speaks
Has the voice of God been booming in your ears lately? Or could we seek to be with Him a little harder and go the extra mile? The prize awaits those who will risk it all just to hear His will for them!
