But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin …
Summary: In a short few words, Paul tells us a story that explains much of what we experience in real life.
Continue reading “Galatians 3:22a – Good vs Bad”2 Peter 2:20a — Escape
If they have escaped the corruption of the world …
Summary: Until we find Jesus, there is only one thing that occupies our minds whether we know it or not. We are looking for some way to escape the corruption of the world.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:20a — Escape”2 Peter 1:4d (Part 1)— Escape!
… having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Summary: Peter points to something that may not be obvious because like a fish in water, we are immersed in our culture’s sin.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:4d (Part 1)— Escape!”1 Peter 1:1 (d) — Exiled
…exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia…
Where to begin?
Peter is writing to exiles. Exiles are people who have been forced to leave their homes. Actually, that is a bit misleading. It is not like they were exiled to the next town or city. They were forced from their own country.
Why were they forced out?
Because they believed in Jesus.
Continue reading “1 Peter 1:1 (d) — Exiled”Affirmation Monday – 2 Peter 1: 3-4
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Escape
If 2 Peter were a car, it would be one where the driver has stomped on the gas and when the engine has redlined, popped the clutch. The result is a very high-speed start.
Peter has barely said, “Hello!” before he dives into the essentials of Christian living. His first words are brassy, powerful, and encouraging. “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life…”
Wow.
It is easy to take our eye off of the ball (and of Scripture) and lose sight of this truth. We have everything we need for a godly life.
So what do we need?
Continue reading “Affirmation Monday – 2 Peter 1: 3-4”