Month: October 2020

2 Peter 1:6b

Click here to open the Video Devotional 2 Peter 1:6b The definition of persevere, as listed by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus is, “to persist (as in an undertaking) in spite of difficulties.”  So now, the life that one is to strive to live in Christ Jesus is starting to take shape.  With an earnest and …

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2 Peter 1:6a

Click here to open the Video Devotional 2 Peter 1:6a We have learned through our study of 2 Peter that this letter is written to those who, by the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ have obtained a like precious faith in Him, and that blessings of grace and peace are multiplied by …

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2 Peter 1:5d

Click here to open the Video Devotional 2 Peter 1:5d Through salvation in Christ Jesus, the apostle Peter tells us that we should add to our faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge.  Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) tells us, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.” This knowledge …

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2 Peter 1:5c

Click here to open the Video Devotional 2 Peter 1:5c The apostle Peter tells us that we should add virtue to our walk of faith in Christ Jesus through which we have the precious promises of God.  According to the Zondervan Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible, the following is stated of virtue, “The word rather …

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2 Peter 1:5a-5b

Click here to open the Video Devotional 2 Peter 1:5a-5b Peter begins verse 5 by saying (NKJV), “But also for this very reason,” which prompts us to look back to see what “this very reason” is, and we find the reason in 2 Peter 1:1-4 which is a great explanation of salvation in Christ Jesus …

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