v. 21 – waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. Devotional: What are you waiting for?Let’s go!Why does everyone move so slow?Lord, where are you?We need to get...
v. 21 – keeping yourselves in the love of God, Devotional: God loves you. He really does. All of life’s struggles grow from a disbelief that God loves us and wants more for us than we could ever...
v. 20 – But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, Devotional: “You are saved by grace through faith, it is a gift from God, it is not of...
v. 19 – It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. Devotional: A division is the result of two different visions trying to occupy the same space. People divide over...
v. 18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” Devotional: As a student of the scriptures, I have always found it fascinating that the...
v. 17 – but you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Devotional: “Beloved.” There’s that word again. It is a gentle reminder to us, the Church,...
v. 16 – showing favoritism to gain advantage. Devotional: It is tempting to position yourself in such a way that people who you believe have power will see you and reward you. Tim Keller once...
v. 16 – they are loud mouthed boasters, Devotional: To boast is to verbally bring attention to something you have or have done for your own self-satisfaction. To be a loudmouth is to make sure...
v. 16 – following their own sinful desires; Devotional: Followers follow. That’s deep stuff right there. Inherent to being a follower is following. We follow the laws of the land, or at least...
v. 16 – malcontents, Devotional: Have you ever wanted what you didn’t have? Have you ever wanted to be somewhere in life you weren’t? We all have. I call it the “myth of there” and we...