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“Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.” (2 Peter 3:11-14 NASB)
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Great old song Teaching 2 Peter 3, I illustrated Peter’s great call to holy living with the old Carpenter’s Song, “We’ve Only Just Begun,” Randy Newman’s “Like Falling in Love,” Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” and the Beatles’ “Revolution.” A friend came up afterwards and reminded me of an even older song directly based on 2 Peter 3 – Peter Hartsough & James Fillmore’s 1896 hit* “I Am Resolved.” *There was no Billboard chart then, but we do have an account of 14 train cars full of students singing this song in unison as they travelled from Chicago to San Francisco in 1896.
Christmas Devotionals If you are in the Frisco, Texas area, I recommend you stop by our church offices this week to grab a copy of the Christmas daily devotional How Christmas Changed The World. Written by faculty at Dallas Theological Seminary, this guide beautifully walks one through scripture in reminder of the Messiah who came to bring abundant life. I think this small tool will help us find joy that extends beyond Christmas. If you are outside this immediate area, you can get information from Labin Duke at lduke@dts.edu. |