Add Love – 2 Peter 1:7

The world often defines love as a feeling. They think it is something that makes them feel special. When the romantic, heart-fluttering feeling leaves a marriage people say, “I just do not love my spouse anymore.” They treat love like a perfume that wears off. Biblical love is not a feeling. It is a choice. […]

Add Godliness – 2 Peter 1:6

The sun is a huge mass of burning fuel with tremendous heat. Though it is 150 million km away, yet we clearly see its light and feel its warmth. The moon is a non-burning rock. It produces no light. It is only 384,400 km from the earth. How is it then that the moon gives […]

A Meek and Quiet Spirit – 1 Peter 3:4

God called Moses to lead about 3 million Jews out of slavery in Egypt, through the wilderness for 40 years and to the border of the Promised Land of Israel. During that time, many people rebelled against his leadership including, on one occasion, his own brother and sister, Aaron and Miriam. When that happened, he […]

Add Patience – 2 Peter 1:6

Genesis 39 records the events of Joseph’s life while he was a slave in Egypt. Potiphar’s wife tried her best to lead him into sin. Like the strange woman described in Proverbs 7, she likely wore the attire of a harlot, kiss him, and used fair speech and flattering words to entice him. Day after […]

God-given Spirits – 2 Timothy 1:7

The apostle Paul wrote this second letter to Timothy just prior to his execution in Rome. Paul was now an old man, but Timothy was still relatively young. God had called Timothy to preach and Paul laid his hands on him and ordained him to this work (2Ti 1:6). Because Timothy was young and rather […]

Add Temperance – 2 Peter 1:6

Many Christians struggle with over-eating, filthy thoughts, addictions, pornography, evil habits, an unkind tongue, anger, lustful desires, manipulating others, selfishness, worldly dress, alcohol, and countless other sinful desires. It is clear that temperance is lacking in many lives. This evening we are going to see how God wants to give us the temperance that we […]