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2-14-25: Valentines

“So now abide faith, hope, and love, these three;but the greatest of these is love.” I Corinthians 13:13 It is the third century after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Roman Emperor is Claudius II. Claudius was an army officer under the emperor Gallienus from 260 to 268 A.D. He succeeded to the… Continue reading 2-14-25: Valentines

2-13-25: Hiding From God

“There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquitymay hide themselves.” Job 34:22 Hiding is very common in the Bible. We find it mentioned at the beginning of the Tribulation where we read “The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.… Continue reading 2-13-25: Hiding From God

2-11-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Tapping Into God’s Power

“Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” This proposal pleased the whole group. Acts 6:3-5 As we leave our study of Peter’s worst week there… Continue reading 2-11-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Tapping Into God’s Power

2-10-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Learning The Love Of God

The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved youwith an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.” Jeremiah 31:3 Before we leave the comparison of Peter with the prodigal son we need to remember the the prodigal son is really about the love of theFather. David Jeremiah makes several points… Continue reading 2-10-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week: Learning The Love Of God

2-9-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Key To Restoration

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just  to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9 John the Apostle was led by the Holy Spirit to record the words we know as I John 1:9. They are tremendous words of comfort to believers but they are also God’s words of counsel… Continue reading 2-9-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Key To Restoration

2-8-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Restoration

“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25 As we compare Simon Peter with the prodigal son we come to the final step of their journey back to the Master. It is a step… Continue reading 2-8-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Restoration

2-7-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Desperate Return Home

“Rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.” Joel 2:13 We come to the return and restoration of Peter and the prodigal son. Sin led both of them to painful situations… Continue reading 2-7-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – The Desperate Return Home

2-6-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Astray, Alone, Awful

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful”. Psalm 1:1 We continue to study Peter’s worst week and the similarities of his fall from grace with the path the prodigal son walked.Step 3: Departing Despite their… Continue reading 2-6-24: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Astray, Alone, Awful

2-5-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Peter and The Prodigal Son

“These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritualthings with spiritual.” I Corinthians 2:13 One of the great rules of understanding God’s word is that Scriptureis best explained by comparing it to other Scriptures. God’s word harmonizes (is not in conflict) with itself so… Continue reading 2-5-25: Lessons From Peter’s Worst Week – Peter and The Prodigal Son