The concluding verses of First Peter tell us that the God of all grace who called us to His eternal glory in Christ, will restore us, make us strong, keep us on the Firm Foundation (Jesus Christ), and keep us steadfast through the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives!
Author: Awake Us Now
Greatest Stories Ever Told: The Wise & Foolish Builders
Is your life built on a solid foundation, or on an unstable one? What did Jesus say was a solid foundation?
Rock Solid: Godly Wisdom from First Peter (15)
Peter tells us: “Sober up!” “Wake up!” “Resist the Devil!” He says these things not to frighten us, but to enlighten us and give us the strength we need to face what lies ahead in these last days.
Foreshadowings: On the Third Day
God provides remarkable glimpses of Jesus in the Old Testament. When Jesus spoke of being raised “on the third day,” what would that phrase have meant to the people around him who were familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures?
Rock Solid: Godly Wisdom from First Peter (14)
God is calling His people not to imitate the world but to be imitators of Christ and of God. In these last days, we are to be awake, to be alert to what God has revealed, and to be consistent in our daily walk.
Foreshadowings: The Mercy Seat
God provides remarkable glimpses of Jesus in the Old Testament. To understand what Mary Magdalene saw in the empty tomb that first Resurrection Sunday (John 20), consider the Ark of the Covenant and the part it played in the Day of Atonement – the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
David: A Man After God’s Own Heart – Week 8
We all know the story of David, but let’s learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God’s own heart.
Rock Solid: Godly Wisdom from First Peter (13)
Christians should not be surprised when they suffer for the name of Jesus; rather, they should count it a privilege to participate in the suffering of Christ, and a reminder of the joy to come when His full glory is revealed!
Foreshadowings: Psalm 22
God provides remarkable glimpses of Jesus in the Old Testament. Psalm 22 not only speaks to our hearts when we feel abandoned by God, but it also foretells the suffering of Jesus 1,000 years before those events took place.
David: A Man After God’s Own Heart – Week 7
We all know the story of David, but let’s learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God’s own heart.
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