Mastering the New Testament – Page 5

Day 222

Jude Jude warns against apostasy vv 1-4 Unbelief seen throughout history vv 5-7 Description of false teachers vv 8-19 Exhortation to stay faithful vv 20-25 Key Verses: 3, 5, 8, 16, 20, 24-25 Sometimes we get overcome by events in life. The urgent overtakes us. Things that aren’t really important suddenly invade our space-time continuum.Continue reading “Day 222”

Jude – Day 222.00

Acrostic Theme: Jude Author: Jude, half-brother of Jesus Date Written: 65-80AD Audience: Hebrew Christians Key Verse: 3 Outline: Jude warns against apostasy vv 1-4 Unbelief seen throughout history vv 5-7 Description of false teachers vv 8-19 Exhortation to stay faithful vv 20-25

Day 221

2 Peter 3 Diligence before the Lord’s return Key Verses: 1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 16, Even the best of us need to be reminded of the truth. It too easily slips away. Our natural tendency is to think negatively when things get tough. We must make ourselves think positively. That is when we needContinue reading “Day 221”

Day 220

2 Peter 2 Deeds of false teachers Key Verses: 3, 9, 12, 16, 19, 22 The motives of false teachers seem to always be the same. They want power, influence and money. They will stop at nothing to get it. And this has not changed over time. Back in Peter’s day they peddled religious beliefs.Continue reading “Day 220”

Day 219

2 Peter 1 Add virtue to faith Key Verses: 1, 3, 8, 13, not done 16, 20, 21 How do we become pleasing to God? Peter answers this in very plain language. We are acceptable to God because of His righteousness and not our own. Our righteousness “is as filthy rags” in God’s sight. ThinkContinue reading “Day 219”

2 Peter – Day 219.00

Second Peter 01. Add virtue to faith 02. Deeds of false teachers 03. Diligence before the Lord’s return Acrostic Theme: Add Author: Peter the Apostle Date Written: 67AD Audience: Believers living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, provinces in what is now Turkey Key Verse: 3:17-18 Outline: Introduction (1:1-2) I. Grow In Grace AndContinue reading “2 Peter – Day 219.00”

Day 218

1 Peter 5 Leaders to serve humbly Key Verses: 2, 5, 6, 8, There is nothing quite like an eyewitness. When a crime happens, the first thing investigators do, after putting up the yellow tape around the scene, is to fan out and find eyewitnesses. Peter was an eyewitness to Jesus’ life and death. HeContinue reading “Day 218”

Day 217

1 Peter 4 Attitudes pleasing to God Key Verses: 1, 4, 8, 11, 17, There is something about physical suffering that binds people together. The military uses shared physical stresses to build unit cohesion and esprit de corps. When we train together in difficult conditions we join together in different ways than if we trainedContinue reading “Day 217”

Day 216

1 Peter 3 Innocent conscience quiets foes Key Verses: 1, 4, 7, 8, 15, 18, Talk about a politically insensitive statement! At least that is the way verses like this get spun, in both directions. Remember that there were no chapter or verse interruptions when this letter was written. They were added in the 1550sContinue reading “Day 216”

Day 215

1 Peter 2 Respond like Christ’s example Key Verses: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 24 Grow up! That is Peter’s message. He says we are to grow up into our salvation. What I hear him saying is that our salvation is bigger and more mature than we are. When we become Jesus-followers we are onlyContinue reading “Day 215”