Peter – Grace Evangelical Society

The Warts on Our Heroes (Mark 14:71)

September 25, 2024 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - denial, Inspiration, Mark 14:71, Peter

If you want to be impressed, read the story of Dieter Dengler, one of the only thirty-three prisoners of war who escaped during the Vietnam War. I guarantee you’ll say, “I could never do what he did.” His story is the stuff of legend, especially among those who have served in the military. Dengler grew

Peter and Pilate (Mark 15:1)

October 7, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Christian sin, denial, Peter, Pilate

Every student of the life of Christ knows about Peter’s denials of the Lord. It is very appropriate for us to look at what happened to Peter and ask the Lord to keep us from denying Him with our words or our actions. We all should recognize that we can be guilty of denying the

Trying Something New (Acts 10:14)

September 5, 2022 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Cornelius, Galatians, Gentiles, Peter, serving

Except for people with serious mental problems, nobody likes to exercise. However, I was in the military for the majority of my life, so I didn’t have a choice. Exercise usually involved running. To make it as painless as possible, I incorporated certain things into the routine. Sometimes I would run with fellow soldiers and

Knowledge Precedes Holiness (1 Peter 1:15-19)

June 23, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - holiness, Peter, Sanctification

It has often been noted that for the Apostle Paul, practical sanctification begins with your mind. Your life is renewed as your mind is renewed (see Rom 12:1-2; Eph 4:22-24). The same principle is taught by Peter. Here is a relevant passage: But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in

Satan’s Sifting

July 30, 2019 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Job, Peter, Satan

In Job 1, hasatan—the Adversary , Opponent, or Accuser—traditionally identified as Satan—asked God to afflict Job. Satan wanted to test Job’s faithfulness to prove he feared God for the wrong reasons: So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around