Freedom or Slavery?
Gal 4 In several cultures there is a rite of passage by having ceremonies and lavish parties. I can remember our granddaughter had her quinceañera…
Category: NT Exposition
Bewitched or Hoodwinked?
Gal 3 How’s your Christian walk today? Are you walking by faith or the Law with its rules and regulations? This chapter is Paul’s “ouch”…
Salvation by Grace or by Rules?
Galatians 2 Where have you met others who insist that you must do this or that to be an acceptable Christian, like the lady in…
Pleasing men or God?
Galatians 1 Do you fear the condemnation of men? Whose affirmation do you seek? A people pleaser seeks the affirmation from others rather than from…
Are you aware of the facts about the return of Jesus?
2 Peter 3 Are you busy? Are you listening? Thunderstorms are scary! Their noise is unnerving and scary. I hadn’t noticed before that when Jesus returns…
Testing the Waters
2 PETER 2 Listen Carefully! False prophets and false teachers were among the OT believers and they are among us today. Of all the apostles,…
Fruitful or Fruitless?
2 Peter 1 How is your life going today my friend? Are you experiencing fruit both in your own life and in the life of…
Be an example elders.
1 Peter 5 Suffering and Glory Peter resonates with the elders in the churches that he has seen, participated in and walked in their shoes.…
The Purpose for Suffering
1 Peter 4 Peter counsels those of the Diaspora to count it a privilege that they are suffering, but be sure your suffering is for…
Finally…
1 Peter 3 Peter has been stressing how the church should behave. First, he addresses the family unit, wives then husbands. But to be sure…