Second Peter Verses five through fifteen: In these verses the apostle encourages the church to continually grow in godliness and holiness. Just as in physical growth, the consumption of “food” is necessary for spiritual growth. In verse 8 he reminds the people that the only food fit for such growth is the “knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Knowledge of God’s […]

Second Peter Verses one through four: In verse one the Apostle Peter reveals his position within the Body of Christ–he is a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church of God. Then Peter makes a very important but usually overlooked statement. He states that he is writing to those who “have attained (received) […]

First Peter Verses twelve through nineteen: Persecution is not widespread throughout professing Christendom. In fact, there is very little evidence of it to be found. All is pleasant as love, acceptance and inclusion reign supreme in all of Catholicism/Protestantism.  The reason for this is found in verse 18 where Peter writes about those in the church who were on track for salvation. He […]

First Peter Verses eight and nine: Note that in these two verses the apostle admonishes the people of the church to treat “one another” well. Note that he says nothing about those outside the Church of God. This does not mean that we can be unchristian toward outsiders. It means that we are to be especially cordial toward those […]

First Peter Verse seven: As the end draws near we are instructed to be vigilant and serious in our prayer life because Satan, knowing that the end is near, is conducting an all-out blitz in order to add to his harvest of souls before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has the unchurched and the […]

First Peter Verses one and two: One thing God guarantees for the true saint is recorded 1 Timothy 3:12: “All who will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” Notice the three main words: ALL, GODLY AND PERSECUTION. Note that He says nothing about the religious, not even the super-religious. To the contrary, He tells us in numerous passages […]

First Peter Verses nineteen through twenty-two: Here the apostle reminds his readers that while physically dead in the tomb, Jesus, in spirit, went by the power of the Holy Spirit (vs 18) into the bowels (“prison”) of the earth where He had cast certain spirit beings during the time when Noah was building the ark that would preserve him and his […]

First Peter Verses eight through twelve: The Apostle Peter, writing under the power of the Holy Spirit, is telling the members of the church, specifically the Israelites (see 1:1), to be good to one another–the “brethren.” He specifically mentions the tongue, which can, and often does cause great problems within the church. He writes that God’s people […]

First Peter Verses one through six: One of the more devastating effects of Satan’s control over the world in general and the family in particular is the breakdown of the family unit. There are far too many family problems for us to discuss all of them in this segment. Therefore I will focus on the problem that affects most families […]

First Peter Verses six through ten: In verse 6 Peter quotes Isaiah 28:16: “Behold I (God) lay in Zion (Jerusalem) a chief corner stone (Jesus), elect and precious, and he who believes on Him shall not be led astray.” Satan has used this verse to deceived the church to believing that believing in Jesus is enough […]