10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,
12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
2 Peter 3:10-13; NKJV
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Grow
2 Peter 3
"...but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ..." (2 Peter 3:18).
Grow - enlarge, increase, continue!
Grace - the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection in the life!
Knowledge - a seeking to know!
Lord - supreme in authority!
Savior - the deliverer!
Jason Cicero
"...but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ..." (2 Peter 3:18).
Grow - enlarge, increase, continue!
Grace - the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection in the life!
Knowledge - a seeking to know!
Lord - supreme in authority!
Savior - the deliverer!
Jason Cicero
Thursday, November 5, 2009
His Longsuffering
Scripture: 2 Peter 3
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as come count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
There is one thing keeping the Lord from returning in flaming fire to take vengeance on ungodly men: His longsuffering. He is "of a long spirit" with those who have not repented (Thayer's). He does not lose heart with sinners because He is not willing for any of them to perish.
It just may be that Jesus has not returned because He is waiting on you to repent...
Jason Cicero
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as come count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
There is one thing keeping the Lord from returning in flaming fire to take vengeance on ungodly men: His longsuffering. He is "of a long spirit" with those who have not repented (Thayer's). He does not lose heart with sinners because He is not willing for any of them to perish.
It just may be that Jesus has not returned because He is waiting on you to repent...
Jason Cicero
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
False Teachers
Scripture: 2 Peter 2
"But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you..." (2 Peter 2:1).
1. False teachers operate "secretly" (2 Peter 2:1).
2. False teachers are motivated by "covetousness" (2 Peter 2:3).
3. False teachers "will utterly perish in their own corruption" (2 Peter 2:12).
False teachers will be among us. Our reponse: be godly! "...the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations..." (2 Peter 2:9).
Jason Cicero
"But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you..." (2 Peter 2:1).
1. False teachers operate "secretly" (2 Peter 2:1).
2. False teachers are motivated by "covetousness" (2 Peter 2:3).
3. False teachers "will utterly perish in their own corruption" (2 Peter 2:12).
False teachers will be among us. Our reponse: be godly! "...the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations..." (2 Peter 2:9).
Jason Cicero
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Even to Blindness
Scripture: 2 Peter 1
To lack faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love (2 Peter 1:5-8) is to be...
1. Shortsighted - to see dimly, see only what is near (Thayer's).
2. Even to Blindness - used metaphorically, of the dulling of the intellect (Vine's).
The key to overcoming spiritual blindness is found in 2 Peter 1:9. Never forget the cleasning you received from your old sins! "For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins" (2 Peter 1:9).
Jason Cicero
To lack faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love (2 Peter 1:5-8) is to be...
1. Shortsighted - to see dimly, see only what is near (Thayer's).
2. Even to Blindness - used metaphorically, of the dulling of the intellect (Vine's).
The key to overcoming spiritual blindness is found in 2 Peter 1:9. Never forget the cleasning you received from your old sins! "For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins" (2 Peter 1:9).
Jason Cicero
Monday, November 2, 2009
All Things
Scripture: 2 Peter 1
God has given us "all things that pertain to..." (2 Peter 1:3):
1. Life - "of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical" (Thayer's).
2. Godliness - "denotes that piety which, characterized by a Godward attitude, does that which is well-pleasing to Him" (Vine's).
Rejoice that God has given us everything we need to successfully make our journey from Earth to Heaven!
Jason Cicero
God has given us "all things that pertain to..." (2 Peter 1:3):
1. Life - "of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical" (Thayer's).
2. Godliness - "denotes that piety which, characterized by a Godward attitude, does that which is well-pleasing to Him" (Vine's).
Rejoice that God has given us everything we need to successfully make our journey from Earth to Heaven!
Jason Cicero
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Hidden in My Heart
"The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land." (Psalm 10:16; NKJV)
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