The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Summary: The greatest deception was a simple one, and it continues to deceive millions as we wonder what is all the excitement about.
Continue reading “Genesis 3:13 – Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?”Luke 4:43 – Two Kings
“I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
Summary: Today, we take an imaginary trip back in time to a little country far, far away.
Continue reading “Luke 4:43 – Two Kings”2 Peter 2:18b — The Third Person
…and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh …
Summary: We live in two worlds. God calls us to live in the spiritual realm. Satan temps us with the desires of the flesh.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:18b — The Third Person”2 Peter 1:21b — Carried Along
… but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Summary: They say that “seeing is believing.” Not everything can be seen.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:21b — Carried Along”2 Peter 1:13b — The Tent of My Body
… as long as I live in the tent of this body…
Summary: The simplest form of shelter, and the most ancient, is the tent. It is still with us today.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:13b — The Tent of My Body”2 Peter 1:4d (Part 2) — No Place to Hide
… having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Summary: As we read Peter’s words, it is important to remember that we exist in two forms at once. We are both flesh and spirit.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:4d (Part 2) — No Place to Hide”Titus 2:9 (a) Part I — Duality
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything …
Summary: Slavery is a volatile topic, yet it is an important illustration in Christian life.
Continue reading “Titus 2:9 (a) Part I — Duality”1 Peter 5:10 (d) — The Power to Restore
[And the God of all grace,]… will himself restore you …
Summary: We suffer in life and in death. In both cases, God himself will restore us.
Continue reading “1 Peter 5:10 (d) — The Power to Restore”1 Peter 3:1 — The Same Old Deception
Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands …
One of the things that is difficult to get our heads around in this life is that we are not alone. There is a saying that goes, “What you see is what you get,” but that is not true for the world we live in. There is so much more to life than what we can see.
In our recent post, “The Back Side of the Page,” we took a look at what is behind the facade of what we call reality. Behind the stage props we call “life,” there is a larger and more real existence. It is where we find God, the angels, Satan, and his demons. It is also where we find our spiritual existence. What is hard to see are the connections between the physical and the spiritual, but they are very real.
Continue reading “1 Peter 3:1 — The Same Old Deception”Who Does Jesus Think He IS?
Just prior to these two verses, Jesus says, “Whoever obeys my word will never see death.” After resorting to name calling again, the Jews Jesus is talking with finally ask a pertinent question: Who does Jesus think he is?
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