God is Faithful

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. – Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) Over the last couple of months, I have experienced the faithfulness of God anew. So, on reading today’s Bible verse, it prompted a deeper reflection on the faithfulness of God. Sometimes we look at our situation or circumstances andContinue reading “God is Faithful”

Supplements of Faith – Final thoughts…

The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove thatContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Final thoughts…”

Supplements of Faith – Love for Everyone

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection and brotherly affection with love for everyone. – 2Continue reading “Supplements of Faith – Love for Everyone”

Supplements of Faith – Brotherly Kindness

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection… – 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NLT) The King James’ versionsContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Brotherly Kindness”

Supplements of Faith – Godliness

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness. – 2 Peter 1:5-6 (NLT) What is godliness? Collins defines it as, “the qualityContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Godliness”

Supplements of Faith – Steadfastness

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance…– 2 Peter 1:5-6 (NLT) Looking at steadfastness, I am not really surprised it is listed right after self-control. OtherContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Steadfastness”

Supplements of Faith – Self-Control

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control…– 2 Peter 1:5-6 (NLT) The biblical description of “self-control” is not a gritted teeth determination to control our emotions and desires. Self-control is aContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Self-Control”

Supplements of Faith – Knowledge

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge. – 2 Peter 1:5(NLT) The dictionary defines knowledge as: “facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding ofContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Knowledge”

Supplements of Faith – Virtue

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue… – 2 Peter 1:5 (ESV) I like the way New Living Translation puts it, “…Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence…” While the Message replaces virtue with good character. “Moral excellence” or “virtue” simply means the act or quality ofContinue reading “Supplements of Faith – Virtue”