"Show Me..."

I thought that I would share this from the daily devotional "Drawing Near" by John MacArthur, March 11. John is teaching on the prayer of Daniel (Ch 9), but his message today is so appropriate to our study in 1 Peter. He writes...

"Someone once said, 'Show me your redeemed life and I might believe in you Redeemer.' That's a fair request! As Christians, we are Christ's ambassadors to a dying world. With His Spirit in our hearts and His Word in our hands, we are to speak His truth in love and live a life that lends credibility to what we say.

"When we fail to do that, we dishonor God and provide ammmunition for those who seek to discredit His work. That was certainly true of Israel. They were God's chosen people, and yet His name was blasphemed among the Gentiles because of Israel's unbelief and disobedience (Rom 2:24)."

/ JF 03.11.10

My notes on 1 Peter

After starting on antibiotics last Monday I've been feeling better each day. I heard the group is starting 1 Peter and thought I'd pass on my research notes for what it's worth. I admit it may take some work to get used to navigating around my mind-map. It's very much a work-in-progress. Sort of a mud-on-the wall approach. I gather all kinds of info and make notes, then arrange, weed-out and edit as I go along. (Click on the post title to get to my web site where you can access the map)