Arise and Abide

Reading from Hebrews 4:1-13 (NLT) ~Promised Rest for God’s People~ Scripture reading followed by discussion looking at “Today when you hear His voice, don’t harden your hearts.” And how the Word of God divides soul and spirit, joint and marrow.

Reading from Hebrews 3:1-19 (NLT) ~Jesus is Greater than Moses~ Scripture reading followed by discussion looking at Jesus being compared to Moses and entering the rest God has for His children.

Reading from Hebrews 2:1-18 (NLT) ~A Warning Against Drifting Away, Jesus, the Man~ Scripture reading followed by discussion. Jesus was God come in flesh as a man, to suffer for us, to be our savior. The enemy had the power of death and could hold the fear of death over us.

Reading from Hebrews 1:1-14 (NLT) ~The Day of the Lord is Coming, Peter’s Final Words~ Scripture reading followed by discussion. Angelic experiences, Jesus being greater than the angels. How God used to speak to us through the prophets but now speaks to us thought The Son

Reading from 2 Peter 3:1-18 (NLT) ~The Day of the Lord is Coming, Peter’s Final Words~ Scripture reading followed by discussion. Stimulating wholesome thinking. The Lord’s Patience. Changing your perspective back from that of a corrupted human back to the perspective of a child of God. Scoffers and mockers are that way by choice. God is patient, giving us time to turn to our good Father, and grow.

Reading from 2 Peter 2:1-22 (NLT) ~The Danger of False Teachers~ Scripture reading followed by discussion looking at Peter’s warning to the believers to watch out for false teachers. The Righteous Gemstones. God protecting the righteous. The slow march.

Reading from 2 Peter 1:12-21 (NLT) ~Paying Attention to Scripture~ Scripture reading followed by discussion looking at Peter’s teaching and the urgency of the time. The Bible not being “clever stories” made up by human wisdom. Peter’s witness of the transfiguration. Not having to sit in the tension of needing a savior and still having to wait for that savior to come.

Reading from 2 Peter 1:1-11 (NLT) ~Greetings from Peter, Growing in Faith~ Scripture reading followed by discussion looking at Peter’s list of supplements for our life of faith.

Reading from 1 Peter 5:1-14 (NLT) ~Advice for Elders and Young Men~ Scripture reading followed by discussion looking at Peter’s instruction and encouragement to elders and to young men. Jesus’ teaching and instructions to Peter being passed on. True religion, true worship, humbling yourself.

Reading from 1 Peter 4:1-19 (NLT) ~Living for God, Suffering for Being a Christian~ Scripture reading followed by discussion. Suffering for Christ, love covering a multitude of sins, exercising spiritual gifts, a disciplined prayer life, showing loving patience through fiery trials.