Do you know who you’re talking to? This is often the arrogant inquisition given by someone of standing when someone of considerably less credentials seek to question them or prevent access. You might be familiar with the scenario. The question itself in another setting, however is very pertinent. I had not seen him for at […]
Read More Who Do You Say I Am?There is a need to focus on the need for Jesus. I recognise how easy it is to get distracted. The problem of being distracted is that even if you’re doing noble things, they miss the point. There are a lot of noble things going in the world that miss the point. That point chiefly […]
Read More What Matters After The DistractionsI had a bad day. When I get bad days I have different responses. Sometimes I become morose and there’s little that can drag me out of a low. Sometimes I distract myself with loads of other work. There are times I even talk it through with Jesus. As we sit and talk it through […]
Read More Questions and StuffSomething I enjoy about studying in a group is the opportunity to get different perspectives and experiences. When we’re sharing in that kind of environment and people open up their lives and we get to see beyond the dress up and the show, it’s really illuminating. I come out of sessions like that motivated to […]
Read More The Price You Pay: RelationshipsI like the timing of certain things. As you’ll recall earlier I was looking at 2 Peter 2 which encouraged folks to beware of those who are false prophets and false teachers deceiving folks. It also talked about a number of incidents where God rescued a few from a wicked environment. In a completely unrelated […]
Read More The Fight For RightIf this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgement. This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. (2 Peter 2:9-10) The pursuit of the true will often bring us across the […]
Read More Peter’s Final Words: 2 – Treasuring Truth in a World of FalsehoodTherefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:10-11) What would you want to leave with someone if you […]
Read More Peter’s Final Words: 1 – Make Every EffortGetting a good perspective on God is a healthy approach to life. In 1 Kings 20 there’s an interesting episode. The king of Aram feels he can beat us the king of Israel and so challenges him only to get a beating. He does a runner and regroups. A year later he decides to have […]
Read More Bigger Than ThatIf the cost of following Jesus is giving up everything for His sake, where do we get the impression we have rights? The only right we should be concerned about is the righteousness of God. But we often practice something different. Oh for the change to submit to the Lordship of Jesus over the rights […]
Read More Costs and RightsFinally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult.On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:8-9) It’s all well and good having pleasant sentiments […]
Read More Cephas Says: 3 – Holy Living Is Always Good Giving
