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Are you being Obedient? Obedience is submitting to what God requires of us.
Suffering is an essential aspect of our Christian growth, whether it is mental, physical, financial, or spiritual. It is the main connection that enables the batteries to power us to be the best Christian possible. It is the link between the Holy Spirit and God's perfect plan working in us. Without this vital connection, the power source of our Lord will not be able to prime us for His service. We may have the ability and the power of the Spirit, but the vital link between them is missing. A spark of truth and service may pass between them, so we think we...
Is being constantly reliable and trustworthy.
It is useless to call ourselves Christians unless we practice what He has taught us, which we are to believe and also teach.
God is our refuge and strength! As a pastor I hear this lament all of the time, sometimes it even comes from my own lips, "Why doesn't God help me in my troubles?" This is a legitimate question to ask. A lot of Christians tend to be afraid of asking God why, or earnestly seek to resolve their crisis. Thinking I do not have enough faith or I would not go through this. Or I do not want others to know, for they would think bad of me or that I caused it. Or we use the crisis to grab the attention ourselves. If we are going through tough times, we need to know why, and what we should do when we are in them. If not we...
Is the companionship and closeness we are to have with one another.
Peter then shifts his focus to his coming departure from this life. He conveys to us that life is short and we must take the initiative to do what we can here and now with what Christ has given to us.
Basic overview on Suffering "My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life." (Psalm 119:50)
Sees a situation from the viewpoint of each person involved.
The main theme of Peter's message is stated here, to pay attention to Christ, not to falsehoods.