Author: Pastor Lester Bentley

  • Peter: The Disciple part 9d

    Putting off the Body II Peter 1:12-15 Peter wrote his second letter when he knew it was just a short period of time before his death. Therefore, II Peter serves as both a letter and also a last testament. Peter uses a colloquial idiom to express his impending death. This is caught best using the…

  • Peter: The Disciple part 9c

    Be What You Are II Peter 1:8-11 These verses go to the heart of the Christian experience and raises the issue of the real difference that being a Christians should make in the life of a believer. Peter has just listed that we saw in our last post, that being the progression in Christian virtue…

  • Peter: The Disciple part 9b

    Then, what is the goal of Christian Virtue? II Peter 1:5-7 Virtue is a word we do not often use. Dating myself a little here, but I remember as a young person growing up, virtue was talked about quite a bit. He is a virtues young man or woman. By his virtue, you can tell…