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Dear Saints, Looking for Grace and Peace?   Everyone in the whole world is looking for peace. There is so much unrest through natural disasters, shootings, hatred, and greed manifested in wars such as Russia/Ukraine, Sudan, mob violence by young people in the streets of Chicago/Los Angeles, and corrupt politicians stealing from the people impoverishing millions.   There's enough to rob us of peace, including broken relationships, family crises, financial problems, deaths, sickness, etc.   If you want peace, go to the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.   The lack of peace and its solution has existed since the world began. As we continue our 2 Peter studies, Apostle Peter speaking to his persecuted/suffering audience reminds/greets/prays for them as follows:   "Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord." 2 Peter 1:2. "In abundance?" Did you hear that?   You cannot buy both grace and peace. You can only receive grace an...

Dear Saints, “Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:” 2 Peter 1: 1   It’s the apostle Peter writing this letter. Simon Peter is the author contrary to some so-called scholarly debates of authorship.   More important is his view and description of himself as “a bondservant” of the Lord Jesus and an apprentice/apostle of Jesus Christ. A bondservant has no chance of getting released compared to an ordinary servant or employee.   We should desire to be bondservants and in love with our master Jesus Christ. We must not have the desire for any other master. Lord, please help me to stick with you. I do not ask for a release from serving you and your people and all people. Thank you for holding me and never letting me go as your bondservant.   Who is 2 Peter’s audience? All those “who have obtained [received] like precious faith with us.” This audi...

Dear Saints, " But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  9  Much more then, having now been  justified by His blood,  we shall be  saved from wrath  through Him." Romans 5:8-9 . This scripture sums up what Christ did for us on the cross, dying for His enemies. We are justified in God's presence and saved from His wrath to come. Hallelujah!   I was out this week sharing this good news of the gospel at a public parking lot. Sometimes I get to talk one-on-one with people. Other times, I place a gospel tract strategically on a car where the driver returning to the parked car can see it and eventually read it. I had just done so, and a middle aged man walked to his car, grabbed the tract, and tore it into two, dropping the pieces on the ground. The gospel tract had the title "What is the Gospel?"   I watched this episode with great compassion. What came to my mind was what Jesu...

Dear Saints,   I have a friend who has been married for some time now. She was very excited about her wedding. She has been living with her husband happily. With her husband’s support, she has overcome some life challenges. I met her husband. He is very kind, gentle, and a great provider. He would do anything for anyone. Honestly, no one has a better husband than this bride.   There’s, however, a significant problem in the relationship. You see, this wife is only excited about her husband in her house and when she goes to church. Most of their neighbors don’t know that she is married. She has not consciously tried to introduce her husband to the neighbors and the many others she meets.   When she goes out, she mainly talks about everything except mentioning that she’s happily married to a wonderful husband. As a result, many think she’s single, and often other men make unwanted advances to her.   She spends more time outside their home shopping and buying things that...

  Dear Saints, The God of all Grace Will Do It. Do what?   As we almost reach the end of studying 1 Peter, apostle Peter reminds and encourages the suffering pilgrims to hang in there and look to the One who called them to Himself and the destination. He will surely do it.   Let’s read and listen to Peter:   “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Peter 5:10-11.   Everyone is suffering, not just Christians, because of the sin that entered this world. There’s hope for those in Christ. What about the unbelieving, though I prefer “yet-to-believe”?   This past Tuesday, 1/31, I met a “yet-to-believe” at a hotel in New Jersey. I traveled to be with my friend and his family during his mother’s funeral. I came down for the hotel’s complimentary breakfast. I sat facing a middle age...

  Dear Saints, Stop Blaming Satan. Resist him. God knows whatever you are going through right now and knew it before you were born. Please read Psalm 139, one of my favorites. We act as if our struggles in life are surprises to God. Is He the Father or not? Is He God or not? Are you giving too much credit to Satan than he deserves? Satan is a being created by God. If we do not have the proper perspective of our Father God, we may think everything of pain that comes our way is from Satan. Some of us are chasing/binding/casting Satan from morning till night. Can we give much of this airtime in thanksgiving and praise to God instead of Satan? Our Father God loves us too much and can discipline us even with things that are painful for our good and for His glory. Is there Satan in this world? Yes for now until bound up - Revelation 20. Jesus talked about him and his job description is to “kill, steal and destroy.” Satan was totally defeated by Jesus on the cross. “Having disarmed princi...

Dear  Saints, Humility is the best Cloth to wear. It is said that if you can describe how humble you are to people, you are probably not humble. Humility is the opposite of pride. Pride is the original number one sin against God and people. The best way to recognize humility and live humbly is to understand pride. To know and recognize the true dollar bill you must study and know fake counterfeit dollar. Pride got Lucifer (aka Satan) in trouble with God. Pride says I can be equal and even better than God; and do my own thing. Pride actually says that God does not have as much power and authority He claims to have. Pride is idolatry, the worship of anything less than the true God - the maker of heaven and earth and all humans. You know we all have some air of arrogance, that is pride. We often compare ourselves to others and often conclude “I am better than him or her”. God hates pride. God calls pride an “abomination.” Proverbs 6:16-17. Also “pride goeth before destruction, a haugh...