Monthly Archives: January 2014

Time to Dig In

“…and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness…” 2 Peter 1:6 While we’ve been granted everything that pertains to life and godliness, it’s still hard to take every thought captive to the obedience … Continue reading

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Cleaning Up Our Act

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge…” 2 Peter 1:5 As we begin to practically work out our salvation, the starting point is normally separation from … Continue reading

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Standard Issue for On the Job Training

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, … Continue reading

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I Saw What I Saw

“For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased” and we ourselves heard this utterance … Continue reading

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Doing the Right Things

Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. 2 Peter 1:12 The best coaches constantly preach good fundamentals. … Continue reading

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We Are Not Like the Others

For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 2 Peter 1:4 If … Continue reading

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Read the Manual

“seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” 2 Peter 1:3 Not to trivialize this grand passage, but … Continue reading

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