Firm In Faith
In this new series, Firm In Faith, we are simply going to consider the life of Peter since he penned the two letters we’re going to study. According to GOD’s Word, it’s profitable to look at the lives of men such at Peter; these Bible characters are examples for us to find out what to do & what not to do. And so, we’re going to examine his beginning, his calling, the changes that took place in his life, & his message to us today. Well, as many of you know, Peter was one of the earliest followers of Jesus. To sum up Peter’s life: Peter was a tiny, unstable pebble who put his trust in Christ the solid rock & taught others how to build upon that sure foundation.
Things to Come
We all can see the problems around us in our world. We all can tell that something has gone terribly wrong. The problems of our world are becoming so chaotic that many pundits are using the term perfect storm to explain the confluence of terror, natural disasters, social upheaval, political corruption, nuclear threats, & widespread epidemics. It seems as if we all are waiting to see what is going to happen next. Well, here’s the good news. We don’t have to live in fear because can know with certainty what’s to come. There is one reliable source of truth about the future & that’s the Bible! GOD’s Word provides reliable information about the meaning of the events in our day & hope for the future as we look toward the return of Jesus Christ. The purpose of this series is not to frighten you, but to make you aware from Scripture of what is going. As we shall discover, the study of prophecy will prepare the believer to face the future, promote purity, provide peace of mind, & prevent his service unto the Lord from becoming apathetic. Join us as we look to GOD’s Word to understand the things to come.
Faces From The Past
The Bible is filled with a variety of characters. The people that inhabit the sacred pages of Scripture were real people with real issues, challenges, & problems, just like us. And because GOD is the author, the Bible does not shy away from the truths concerning both the strengths & weaknesses of those it portrays. This makes the people in the Bible “practical” in the sense that we can relate to them (they were imperfect human beings) & “educational” in the sense that we can learn from both their successes & failures. That’s why Paul said to the Christians at Corinth…
1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them [the characters in the Bible] for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition [instruction], upon whom the ends of the world are come.
In other words, the faces from the past (some familiar; some not so familiar) still speak to us today. So, we’re beginning a new series this morning to explore some of the Bible’s characters because their lives have been recorded by GOD for our instruction.
