Woman Caught in Adultery

Upon His divine authority, Jesus forgave what the Law of Moses called unforgiveable

Martha

I think the way Martha would have liked to be remembered was as a woman of bold faith and blessed service, who was able to leave the conventions of her old life and enter into the grace and freedom Jesus offers

Ruth

The story of Ruth is one of redemption. In fact, the word redemption shows up twenty-three times in this little book of only four chapters.

1 Peter 3, Living the Word

Peter enjoined Christian wives married to men who did not share their faith to live in a [Godfearing] pure manner of lifeย in the same way Jesus did, using Jesusโ€™ life as the example for their own.

1 Peter 1, Spiritual DNA

To borrow an analogy, this birth from above alters the spiritual DNA of a person, so that along with the privilege and responsibility of divine parentage comes the Fatherโ€™s own genetic characteristics, Godโ€™s holiness and Godโ€™s ability to love, everything a believer needs to fulfill the call of God.

1 Peter 2, Peter the Rock

In this six minute presentation, Peter teaches that believers are to see themselves as ones hewn from God, as living rock with a special unity, built upon the Cornerstone of Christ, and as a priesthood whose purpose was to serve and glorify God, remembering his own vivid experience of being named a rock of faith by Jesus.

1 Peter 2, Living Stones

https://youtu.be/Ay4-8cavIls Because of their salvation (Peter wrote, to the Jewish believers in Jesus living among the Diaspora), they had been profoundly altered, moving from the covenant of God with the Hebrew people to the covenant cut in the blood of Christ with every believer. They had been born anew, born from above, bought with the … Continue reading 1 Peter 2, Living Stones

2 Peter 1, True Testimony

Peter gave his own eyewitness account of having seen Jesusโ€™ transfiguration, resurrection, and ascension, and of actually having heard the voice of Almighty God, rolling down as thunder from heaven, approving Godโ€™s Son at Jesusโ€™ baptism, and at Jesusโ€™ transfiguration.

Broken, Searching, Trusted, Powerful

I decided to start โ€œlisteningโ€ to the voices and stories of the women within scriptureโ€™s pages from a womanโ€™s point of view, for we know God created woman with good intent. To woman God gave the power to bring forth life, to be strength, courage, and a powerful rescue to the people of earth. Adam was unable to go it alone. Only with Eve, his equal and his counterpart, bringing with her the gifts of life, love, hope, strength, courage, faithfulness and power would Adam survive. Together, they had the potential to thrive.

2 Peter 1, Add to Your Faith

https://youtu.be/63Yw_3jR370 2 Peter 1:1-11 This ten minute presentation opens up Peter's second letter as he taught on how growth in knowing God, and growing in our relationship with Godโ€™s Son, will multiply grace and peace in our life experiences. โ€œAll thingsโ€ flow from knowing God, and being filled with Godโ€™s Spirit. โ€œKnowledge,โ€ the Greek term … Continue reading 2 Peter 1, Add to Your Faith