Peter’s Fall Step 7: A Rooster’s Cry and a Broken Heart
The Lord had warned Peter and told him that he would deny him three times before the rooster crowed. Peter went his way regardless, and…
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Lines & Lessons (2)
Someone loved the Lord but did not know whether the Lord loved him. He was told that God’s love for us is the root and…
Peter’s Fall Step 6: In the wrong company
We have already seen that Peter overestimated himself, slept, and consequently didn’t pray. We also noticed that his heart’s condition became visible to others through…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (01)
Introductory thoughts: The happiness of a dependent life “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) “Apart…
Lines & Lessons (1)
Daniel’s friends stopped when they were told to bow down before the idols. Daniel knelt when they were told not to bow down before the…
Peter’s Fall Step 5: An obvious distance
We have already seen that Peter overestimated himself, slept, and consequently didn’t pray. We also noticed that his heart’s spiritual condition became visible to others…
Love is the headline
Romans 13:8-10 applies the teaching from Romans 8:4 to our practice of faith. Romans 8:4 states that the righteous requirements of the law are fulfilled…
At the feet of the Lord
In his Gospel, Luke tells of five people who took their place at the feet of the Lord Jesus. Although all five certainly recognized how…
Peter’s Fall Step 4: No spiritual strength (4/14)
We continue our series with the Fall of Peter. We already saw that Peter overestimated himself, slept, and consequently didn’t pray. But today we will…
Gathered in His Name
“For” – Answered prayers and authority. The prayers of the assembly are answered, and their decisions are recognized in heaven (Matthew 18:18-19). God says yes…
Behind His Back
The phrase “behind someone’s back” means that something is done or said secretly, without the person’s knowledge or consent. Of course, a person cannot do…
Peter’s Fall Step 3: Peter doesn’t pray! (3/14)
In this article, we will learn something about the necessity of prayer and its impact on our lives. „Watch and pray, lest you enter into…
We are debtors
The Epistle to the Romans makes it very clear that believers are no longer guilty before God. Nevertheless, we are guilty in another sense; we…
Remember Lot’s Wife
Two angels came to Sodom at that time to warn Lot and his family of the coming judgment. They instructed Lot to lead his family…
Peter’s Fall Step 2: Peter sleeps (2/14)
In the last article of this series, we considered the starting point of every sin. Now, we will see how quickly our practical life is…
Peter’s Fall and Restoration (1/14)
The Bible presents to us many lives as examples, both positive and negative. Nothing good is exaggerated, nothing bad is glossed over. Today, I want…
A Slack Hand
A serious but, at the same time, challenging and motivating verse! The original word, here rendered as “deceitfully,” can also be translated as “with…
Serving and Waiting
These words were written to young Christians — first-century converts — by the Apostle Paul, the greatest evangelist of all time. We, the young Christians…
Enoch – he pleased God
Everything we know about Enoch is condensed into eight verses of Scripture: four in Genesis 5, two in Hebrews 11, and two in Jude. However,…
The Real Joash
A Crisis By a narrow margin, the royal descendants of David were nearly wiped out. If that had happened, how could the Messiah have been…