Peter: Pride and Humility
God gives grace to the humble, and he opposes the proud (Proverbs 3:34, 1 Peter 5:5). The truth of that concept lives throughout the...
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Nov 16, 20222 min read
The Terrible Horror of Faithfulness
Peter’s pen scratched out what appear to be some of the most frightening words in the bible. In 1 Peter 4:12-18, the apostle warns that...
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Nov 10, 20222 min read
The Nature of Suffering and Desire
Peter uses some very interesting grammatical constructions in 1 Peter 4:1-2. The first thing he does is point to Christ’s suffering and...
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Nov 3, 20222 min read
Suffering and Blessing
Peter tells us that we are called to suffer for doing good. He is unequivocal about it, and argues plainly that we should follow in the...
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Oct 28, 20222 min read
The Joy Set Before Us
Although it may not seem evident upon first glance, Peter gives us two important themes in his first letter. First, he tells us that...
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Oct 21, 20222 min read
Submission, Respect and Weaker Vessels
Peter pummels his readers with a string of common thematic punches in the first few chapters of his first letter. All of them are the...
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Oct 13, 20222 min read
Servants, Slaves, and the Example of Jesus
Right after he commands us in 1 Peter 2:13-16 to be subject to every human authority knowing full well that some of those authorities...
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Oct 6, 20222 min read
What Does it Mean to Honor the King?
Peter makes a difficult statement to the scattered Christians living in Asia Minor. Those believers were often living in areas that were...
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Sep 29, 20222 min read
Strangers in a Strange Land
In Peter’s first letter, he writes to Christians who are scattered or dispersed throughout the ancient provinces of Asia Minor. They are...
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Sep 22, 20223 min read
Race, Priesthood, and Nation
The uneducated Peter penned one of the most memorable and profound passages in all of the bible when he was writing to the many...
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Sep 15, 20222 min read
People Are Like Grass
With dark poetic strokes, David the psalmist reminds us that there is no human permanence, and that even though we may thrive for a short...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
The Trials and Tests of an All Knowing God
Peter makes a statement in his first letter to the scattered Christians in the ancient world which many have found troubling. The...
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Aug 31, 20222 min read
How Holy Should I Be?
Peter made a profound call for holiness to the Christians who were scattered throughout the provinces of the ancient world. His call was...
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Aug 25, 20222 min read
Wealth or Poverty. Diligence and Intentionality.
Wise diligence and intentionality create wealth and forge excellence in character. This principle of wealth management is found...
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Aug 18, 20222 min read
A Spiritual Parable with Real-World Wealth Applications
In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus teaches us the very well known end-times parable of the bags of money. In this parable a rich man gives some...
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Aug 11, 20222 min read
The First Principle of Wealth Management
Without a proper orientation toward Christ, Human beings are woefully and inescapably self-centered. We are bent toward operating from...
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Aug 4, 20222 min read
The Image of God
One of the most significant bible verses regarding the intended nature of humanity calls mysteriously from the early pages of Genesis. ...
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Jul 27, 20222 min read
What Do We Value?
In Colossians 3, Paul argues for a profound, radical, and clear value system for Christians. But to understand fully what he is...
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
God & Restoration
Many people think that the most important and powerful moment of the New Testament is the birth of Jesus. It is not. Others think it is...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read
Attitude Adjustments
Attitude colors the way you see the world, and the way you see the world is a reflection of what you believe about it, and what you...
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