Swept Away by Grace—A Study in I Peter (part 21)—Shepherd the Sheep Throughout the scripture, Christ is often referred to as the “Good Shepherd”. Why shepherd and why sheep? Have you ever been around sheep much? They are among the most vulnerable of all the creatures. They are known to follow the crowd even into … Continue reading “Shepherd the Sheep”
Swept away by Grace-A Study in I Peter (part 17)-Beauty that Emerges Out of Pain Christ came to give new life and to give it abundantly; yet, often we see dear Christians suffer physically while battling illness. Some would cry out in anger and ask God, why? Since God is the supreme, omnipotent physician why … Continue reading “Beauty that Emerges Out of Pain”
Swept Away by Grace—A Study in I Peter (part 16)—Winning the Battle for Joy In this world we are confronted from every side with trials, disappointments and the news of evil. The economical battles, the political battles, and even the personal battles we face each day. All of what surrounds us could cause us to … Continue reading “Winning the Battle for Joy”
Swept Away by Grace—A Study in I Peter (part 3)—In the Same Way, Husbands In this letter of Peter, we noted that Peter has asked the wives to be gentle kind servants, who are vessels of grace in the lives of their husbands. Then, lest the men took this as a license to be abusive … Continue reading “In the Same Way, Husbands”
Swept Away by Grace—A Study in I Peter (part 10)—A Life’s Testimony Peter, the rough and rugged fisherman became an eloquent writer and teacher of the gospel. As we have noted in I Peter, he reminds us over and over again that it is by grace alone that we have been saved and called to … Continue reading “A Life’s Testimony”
