“Grace and Peace”

2 Peter 1:2 KJV [2] “grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,”      The verse before us supplies us with two of the greatest resources of the Christian life. Peter mentions grace and peace in the opening of this verse. The child of God must have both of these present every day to serve and live for our Lord faithfully. Why is grace and peace so important? Why do we read of them so often in the greetings of the letters from the apostles? I think that these are legitimate …

“Like Precious Faith”

2 Peter 1:1 KJV [1] “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:”      Peter places his title as a servant before his position as an apostle, because he was a servant first. He also remembered the teaching and example of our Savior. Jesus taught the disciples that they were to be servants of the Most High God. As believers, we should be mindful that we are servants of the Lord Jesus.       He addresses those who have …