We last left Peter in a state of sorrow and despair. On a night when Peter needed to be courageous and faithful to Jesus, Peter faltered. His fear of other people, his fear of pain and suffering culminated in his denial of even knowing Jesus three times. Peter ran off in despair of his condition […]
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Profiles of the Bible
As we continue to examine the life of Peter, we see Peter continually fitting the profile of a man who on one hand is brazen, passionate, and unafraid to speak his mind. On the other hand, Peter also tends to speak before he understands what is going on, and makes passionate declarations that do not […]
Profiles of the Bible: Peter (Part 2) Last week we introduced Simon (also known as Peter). Today we are examining Peter’s development as a disciple of Christ. In one of the most dramatic moments of Peter’s life with Jesus took place in a place called Caesarea, Philippi. The moment happened after one of Jesus’ challenges […]
Profiles of the Bible: Peter (Part 1) Peter is one of my favorite people in the Bible. He was likely not a highly accomplished man, but he was a man of action. He was also a passionate man who was not afraid to demonstrate his devotion and zeal. But Peter was often impetuous and didn’t realize the full implications of what he […]
Profiles of the Bible: Esther If you were in a position of power and could do something to help others, but at the risk of your standing, your position, and even your safety, would you do it? It’s a scenario that is played out in many stories (Spiderman, A Few Good Men, The Hobbit to name a few). It’s a challenge that many of us hope […]
Profiles of the Bible: Nahum Civilian casualties of untold number. Burning and collapsing buildings. Violence in the streets. Cities under siege. It sounds like the headlines describing the events in Syria and Iraq. But the irony is that these are some of the descriptions of the destruction thousands of years ago in the ancient city […]
Profiles of the Bible: Joel What does a revival look like? When does it happen? Many church leaders and lay people throughout history have longed for revival in their cities and in their churches. There is a greater sense of God’s presence; a greater desire for people to draw closer to Christ and align their […]
Profiles of the Bible: Habakkuk How do we understand the existence of evil in this world? Why doesn’t God do anything? If God is so good, why does he allow evil to continue? Why doesn’t he stop it? How badly does this question bother you? This is question that the book of Habakkuk tries to […]
Profiles of the Bible: Ruth How far would you go to care for someone? Would you be willing to spend several hours a day with them? Move in with them? How about leave the country? Leave your people? Leave your identity? The story of Ruth is a powerful story of loyalty, love and care. But […]
Profiles of the Bible: Ruth How far would you go to care for someone? Would you be willing to spend several hours a day with them? Move in with them? How about leave the country? Leave your people? Leave your identity? The story of Ruth is a powerful story of loyalty, love and care. But […]