by Jen Thorn | May 10, 2015 | 1st and 2nd Peter, Love God Greatly Posts |
Welcome to our last week of our 1 & 2 Peter. This has been a wonderful study that has challenged us and hopefully grown us. Peter has had a lot of hard things to say in this letter, but in chapter 3 he begins to switches gears and starts off by addressing his...
by Jen Thorn | May 5, 2015 | 1st and 2nd Peter, Love God Greatly Posts |
From its birth to present day false teachers have troubled the Church. Paul warned Timothy about Hymenaeus and Philetus; who “concerning the truth have erred” and whose words were spreading like gangrene (2 Tim. 2:16-18). And John, in 1 Jn. 2:22, talks about...
by Jen Thorn | Apr 30, 2015 | 1st and 2nd Peter, Love God Greatly Posts |
The Apostle Peter had a heart for the church, especially for those suffering. You can see this in his first letter. His concern for the church led him to shift gears a bit in 2 Peter to focus on false teachers and dangerous theology. Peter isn’t some angry heresy...
by Jen Thorn | Apr 23, 2015 | 1st and 2nd Peter, Love God Greatly Posts |
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:10-11 We have come to the end of...
by Jen Thorn | Apr 14, 2015 | 1st and 2nd Peter, Love God Greatly Posts |
Growing up I never felt like I had any special talents. There was nothing that I excelled at. I wasn’t into sports, academically I was average, at home I was a bit messy. I’m not crafty or super outgoing. For years I had no idea what “spiritual gift” God had given...