Archive for April, 2009
Philadelphia Metro
Thursday, April 30th, 2009From the Word: Motivation for godliness (from II Peter 3:11-20)
”Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the [...]
Local Ministry
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009From the Word: “Out of water” (from II Peter 3:1-10)
”…by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water.” (II Peter 3:5 NASB)
Aha! Here is a clue to creation - the earth was formed out of water, one of the simplest, most basic of substances. [...]
Global
Friday, April 17th, 2009From the Word: Herald of righteousness (from II Peter 2:1-10)
”and [God] did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a ‘herald’ of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly,” (II Peter 2:5 NASB)
I like the marginal note translating the word ‘herald’ rather than the word in the [...]
National
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009From the Word: Am I ‘moved’? (from II Peter 1:12 - 21)
”For no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” (II Peter 1:21 NASB)
Lord, thank You for Your Holy Spirit! By Him I am sealed, with Him I am filled, I am His [...]