Stand Firm

Stand Firm

Can you imagine what would be going through your mind if you knew those persecuting the church would soon arrive in your city? No doubt your heart and mind would be filled with anxiety. You would be fearful for yourself, but even more so for your spouse and children....
The Dog and the Pig

The Dog and the Pig

Have you ever heard the adage about the dog and the pig? The saying about the dog is from the proverbs. The one about the pig is from an unknown source. But Peter puts them together to make a graphic point. 2 Peter 2:22 What the true proverb says has happened to them:...
Freedom

Freedom

The world promises freedom but delivers slavery. Here’s what Peter tells believers as his life is coming to an end. 2 Peter 2:19 They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved. The world...
Truth vs. Counterfeit

Truth vs. Counterfeit

2 Peter 2:17-18 These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in...
A Truth Screen

A Truth Screen

False teachers always have an angle that slants in their favor. And the teachers Peter warned his readers about were coming into town for personal profit. 2 Peter 2:3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not...