Do you have doubts about what your future holds, either in this life or the next? God calms our doubts by revealing His plan for this world and how we fit into that plan.
Both the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread represented the Israelites' deliverance from bondage in Egypt. With the coming of Jesus Christ, however, they were fulfilled and their meaning was explained.
In spite of our many advancements in this world, we are in a dark place. The world is engulfed in spiritual darkness, and counterfeits abound. But when Jesus comes again, the darkness will be no more.
In our current culture, many of us overlook spiritual warfare. Whether we admit it or not, we are engaged in warfare on three fronts: against the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Jesus is full of the glory Peter witnessed at the transfiguration. But even more significantly, He is the one who chose the way of suffering on the way to that glory. He is the one whose cross preceded His crown.
At first, the 7 feasts of Israel may not seem like something Christians need to worry about. But these feasts are prophetic, typifying the coming of the Messiah. Israel's feasts demonstrate the holiness of God and the sinfulness of humanity, looking ahead to the efficacious sacrifice of Christ.
When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you think about the upcoming day? Proverbs 3:5–6 tells us that our daily perspective ought to be founded on trust in the Lord.
God grants His ordinary disciples the privilege of being involved in His work. It’s not fame but faithfulness that God calls us to. Even a small, unknown person can be used by God in magnificent ways.
Peter wanted his readers to grow in faith and in confidence in their calling, and he left them a last will and testament in this epistle to plead with them to live for what really matters.