Revelation 12 Daily

Jeff is back this week with a message about grace and holy living, and the reason for our redemption according to the book of 1st Peter. He is walking through 1st Peter in depth and I encourage everyone to soak up this teaching from one of my favorites! Thank you Jeff!   You can download the study here and follow along: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-QIJ7VTTyVjLnW88H2_G0uYCMGJHL5fj/view   Summary: Peter understands that if we are going to be holy, live reverently, and love fervently, then we must first have complete assurance of our salvation. Before he gives any further instructions in the letter, the apostle begins with the imperative: “...set your hope completely (without wavering) on the grace being brought to you...” Grace covers us from beginning to end, and therefore we are free to serve the Lord wholeheartedly knowing He will finish what He has started (1 Cor. 1:8; Php. 1:6). Furthermore, once we grasp this wonderful truth and no longer live in hopelessness,...

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. John 6:35 There is a story in the Bible that has always fascinated me. It is when Jesus feeds the 5000 with the bread and fish. I imagine Jesus reaching inside a basket and grabbing a loaf, breaking it, blessing God and handing it out. Then almost magically inside the basket another loaf appears and the process repeats itself until thousands are stuffed and there are even baskets of leftovers.  "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments,...