2008-11-10T18:21:07-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/bible http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36073&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T18:21:07-05:00 God Promises Christ's Return to us! Peter restates his purpose, and desires to get his people thinking about Christ, not the trends of the day, not the new philosophies, false teachers, or the scoffers. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36064&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T18:04:58-05:00 Depend on God’s Grace! Have you considered how kind God is with us (even when we are in the depths of stress and despair), how His hand is guiding, and how He will restore us for our benefit and His glory? http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36063&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:58:08-05:00 Submit to God and Resist the Devil! Peter is calling the church (and us) to be mature and faithful which requires us to submit and to be humble. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36062&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:55:57-05:00 Be a Good Leader! We are called to follow the Good Shepherd in order to be a good shepherd! Peter is addressing those in church leadership who had the same problems we have today. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36061&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:53:58-05:00 We May Suffer for Faithfully Being in Him! Persecutions and sufferings have a reason and a purpose! They have a way of refining and purifying us to allow the... http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36060&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:52:27-05:00 We Are To Have the Attitude of Christ! Are you chasing your desires or our Lord? The answer to this question will determine what direction in life you go as well as if, when, and how sin will entice you to fall! http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36059&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:50:40-05:00 Suffering for Doing Good! This passage begins Peter’s discourse on suffering (3:13-5:11). When something bad happens to someone who is bad, we should not be surprised. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36058&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:46:46-05:00 The Responsibility To Do Good! This passage has two main themes that tie together. The first is the role of the husband whose call it is to love his wife intimately, and with precious care. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36042&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:45:06-05:00 Submission; Christ our Example! This passage is a tough one to understand in our postmodern, women’s liberation culture. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36041&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:43:24-05:00 Responsibility to those in Authority! Peter is calling upon servants to obey their masters. This not only applies to slaves but also to us today!