For the Lord’s Sake – I Peter 2:13-14

The Bible describes life in a number of ways. James says that it is a vapour, a puff of steam, “that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.” David, approaching his earthly end, described his life as nothing more substantial than a passing shadow. Job...

July 10

Edmond Botsford was born again under the ministry of Oliver Hart of Charleston, South Carolina. In March, 1773, he was ordained and shortly thereafter he began an itinerant ministry, preaching throughout the Carolinas and Georgia. On this day in that year (1773) he...

The Duties of Citizens – I Peter 2:11-17

Good sermons begin with a text of scripture and as the Lord directs, other scriptures, explanations, illustrations and applications are used to bring that scripture home to the heart. We have an example of this here in this passage. The scripture text is made up of...

July 3

Zachary Lewis immigrated from Wales to America in 1692, settling in Virginia. There he became quite prosperous. Like most of his neighbors, Zachary was an Anglican, and he brought up his seven children in this religion. The youngest child of the family was Addison....

Abstemiousness – I Peter 2:11-12

I was driving one of our members back from a medical appointment at the VA hospital one afternoon. While on Francis Street I glanced over and saw a small office with a sign above the door reading: “Abstemious Outpatient Clinic.” I was confronted with a new word:...

Peculiar People – I Peter 2:9; Titus 2:11-14

How odd should the people of God be in the eyes of the world? Some might criticize my use of the word “odd,” but note that I am using it in the context of the unsaved mind. We might prefer the word “peculiar,” but we know it in its Biblical context, whereas the world...

Marvelous Ophthalmolic Grace – I Peter 2:9 (John 9)

Peter, was probably on high alert as he walked beside the Lord Jesus that day. It was dangerous for Christ and His disciples to be in Jerusalem. Just a day or two before, Jesus had been confronted by a group of Pharisees, escorting a woman who had been taken in...

June 26

When John Borum was thirty years old, he and his family moved from Virginia to Tennessee to start a new life. In 1807 he joined the Round Lick Baptist Church just east of what was to become Nashville. Very quickly he began serving the Lord and soon was preaching God’s...

Canticle in 4/4 Time – I Peter 2:9

Not very long ago, I preached a series of messages from verses 9 and 10. At least it doesn’t seem very long ago to me, because they were such a blessing to my heart. I have no idea whether or not you remember them. I hope you do, but forty months can seem like a...

Inexpressible Hidden Wealth – I Peter 2:2-8

Let’s say you have been experiencing horrible pain behind your left eye, and now it seems to be in both. You finally relent and go to an ophthalmologist, where you receive a thorough examination. When finished, he tells you that you have a rare form of cancer. If you...