Peter – Page 3 – Renewing the Heart

Last Words (2 Peter 1:15)

“Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.” (2 Peter 1:15, AV) As we get older, we begin to think about our children and grandchildren. What is it that we want them to remember when we are not longer on this earth? One ofContinue reading “Last Words (2 Peter 1:15)”

Repetition (2 Peter 1:12-15)

“Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.” (2 Peter 1:12, AV) When we lived in Portsmouth, we purchased a home that had a set of stairs that were a bit treacherous. The steps were somewhat shortContinue reading “Repetition (2 Peter 1:12-15)”

Grand Entrance (2 Peter 1:11)

“For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1:11, AV) Sometime before I was saved, I remember attending a wedding reception many years ago. As we all sat in the reception hall, we waited for the bridal party to arrive.Continue reading “Grand Entrance (2 Peter 1:11)”

The Examination (2 Peter 1:10)

“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:” (2 Peter 1:10, AV) In every school that I ever attended, there have been examinations. One of the most important exams in college was a course’s final examination. In my freshmen yearContinue reading “The Examination (2 Peter 1:10)”

Blind and Nearsighted (2 Peter 1:9)

“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.” (2 Peter 1:9, AV) Some people have a problem with their eyes. At one time I had better than 20-20 vision. Unfortunately, as I grew older, my vision has changed. IContinue reading “Blind and Nearsighted (2 Peter 1:9)”

Fruitfulness or Stagnant Ponds (2 Peter 1:8)

“For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1:8, AV) When I lived with my grandmother in the country, we had some chickens, she had this idea to get a couple ducks. TheContinue reading “Fruitfulness or Stagnant Ponds (2 Peter 1:8)”

Responsibility (2 Peter 1:5-7)

“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.” (2 Peter 1:5–7, AV) In 1969, I entered Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia. I went there toContinue reading “Responsibility (2 Peter 1:5-7)”

No Excuse (2 Peter 1:3-4)

“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruptionContinue reading “No Excuse (2 Peter 1:3-4)”

Multiplication (2 Peter 1:2)

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,” (2 Peter 1:2, AV) In the old days, we learned our multiplication tables in grade school. Multiplication was good. For instance, if you had $2.00, a lot of money when I was in school, and doubled it, youContinue reading “Multiplication (2 Peter 1:2)”

Equality (2 Peter 1:1)

“Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:” (2 Peter 1:1, ESV) Throughout history, there have been divisions between people due to race, color, gender, socio-economic status, etc. These are things thatContinue reading “Equality (2 Peter 1:1)”