The threat from within. Are the two prongs of Satan’s attack on the Christian church (outside persecution and inside deception) equal in force
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Singing with Inspiration – Lesson 11
he Memory Text for this week, 1 Peter 2:19 , speaks of the master we wish to follow. As a Christian, I wish to have Jesus as my Master and so Hymn 574, “O Master Let Me Walk With Thee” has us singing this with purpose. To follow on from this hymn, I do wish to go where my Master asks me to go and this is reflected in Hymn 573, “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go”
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Wednesday: Peter and Jude
Many people have observed that Jude 4-19 largely repeats the message of 2 Peter 2:1-3:7 .
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Tuesday: A Dog Returns to its Vomit
Read 2 Peter 2:17-22 and Matthew 12:43-45 . What are the dangers when a convert to Christianity returns to his/her former lifestyle? Peter was particularly concerned about the fate of those whom the false teachers entice back into their former sins ( 2 Pet. 2:18 ). Image © Kevin Carden Goodsalt.com The false teachers promise freedom, but as Peter points out, the freedom that they promise is radically different from the kind of freedom that Jesus promised those who followed Him
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Monday: Freedom in Christ
“For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error” ( 2 Pet. 2:18, NIV ). What is Peter warning about in this verse? What does he say in 2 Peter 2:19 that helps explain his concern
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