Today’s Teaching

TEXT: ‘So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ (2 Peter 3:17-18 NLT). The epistles Peter wrote are quick to read, but they are packed with truth and well worth meditating upon. Today’s Teaching highlights four words that will help us to avoid error and experience the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first two key words we studied were “Faith” and “Precious”. The third word is “Submission”. The key to true submission is firstly, “Submit to God”. When we’re willing to submit to the highest authority, we’ll have no real trouble in submitting to anyone else. There is forced submission, such as in wrestling when your opponent overpowers you and you have no choice but to concede. Many people live under a dictatorship where submission is enforced with an iron fist, and they have no real choice but to obey. Then there is willing submission. This is what Jesus did when He humbled Himself and was clothed with humanity to save us from our sins. He is our supreme example. In his epistle, Peter...

TEXT: ‘So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ (2 Peter 3:17-18 NLT). The epistles Peter wrote don’t take long to read, but they are packed with truth and well worth meditating upon. Today’s Teaching highlights four words that will help us to avoid error and experience the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first word is, Faith. I am sure Peter never forgot when Jesus commended his faith. ‘Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven’ (Matthew 16:16-17 NLT). Peter became a believer and stayed true to his faith, even though his life ended in crucifixion. There are six truths his epistles teach us about faith. 1. Protection – ‘Who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation’ (1 Peter 1:5) What a comfort to know someone much greater is keeping us. Jesus said, ‘My Father has given them to me, and...

TEXT: ‘But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don’t get tired, they walk and don’t lag behind’ (Isaiah 40:31 MSG). What a wonderful promise! How many Christians have taken encouragement from this verse to keep going when they feel bodily weak. God promises to renew our strength when we wait on Him. So, the secret to the receiving is in the waiting. In the garden of Gethsemane, the disciples were too tired and discouraged to stay awake, wait and pray, but Jesus did and experienced angels appearing to Him and strengthening Him (See Luke 22:43). In Psalm 71 there are three references to God’s strength, and these form the basis for Today’s Teaching. 1. Facing the reality of failing strength – ‘And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Don’t forsake me now when my strength is failing’ (Psalm 71:9 TLB). Failing strength is not just limited to old age, for the Bible says, ‘Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion’ (Isaiah 40:30 NLT). When I worked in healthcare sales, a common complaint from those I visited, was the lack of energy and the inability to do what they...