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In today's world, where Christian believers are facing increased levels of persecution, we need to understand why Peter calls the Gospel the "living hope" that overcomes.
In a world where false teaching is often accepted and encouraged, we need to understand why Jude "felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's holy people."
In today's world, where the commentators seem to agree that the Church will soon succumb to its enemies, we need to understand what made John so sure that the Church would "overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."
These letters could not be more relevant to our generation.
Their message could not be more urgent.
Allow them to show us how the Church can survive and thrive in our day. The Gospel always triumphs...Straight to the Heart of Peter, John and Jude is one of a series of devotional commentaries which allows people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time.
Each book contains 60 punchy and relevant chapters, crammed with fascinating and accessible scholarship.
CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 9
Introduction: The Gospel Triumphs in the End 11
Part One: Living Hope (1 Peter)
God’s Doorman (1:1) 16
Triangulation (1:2) 21
Alive and Kicking (1:3–12) 25
Going to Our Heads (1:13–2:3) 29
Partway Through the Story (2:3–12) 33
Fishing Lessons (2:9–12) 37
Victims and Victors (2:11–3:7) 41
How to Lose Friends and Influence People (3:1–7) 46
The Christian’s Secret Weapon (3:7) 51
Obscure and Clear (3:8–22) 55
One Rock is Enough (3:15–16) 59
The Story of Your Life (4:1–6) 63
Sober Up (4:7–11) 67
No Surprises (4:12–19) 71
I Am a Christian (4:16) 75
The Old and the Young (5:1–7) 79
The Devil in Disguise (5:8–14) 83
Part Two: Precious Faith (2 Peter)
A New Enemy (1:1–2) 88
God Has a Body (1:3–4) 92
Return on Investment (1:5–11) 96
Ancient Treasure (1:12–21) 100
The First Wrong Step (1:19–21) 104
Ignorance (2:1–12) 109
Toxic Returns (2:13–22) 113
Remember the Story (3:1–9) 118
Does God Get What God Wants? (3:9) 122
After Earth (3:10–13) 126
Final Warning (3:14–18) 130
PART THREE: Holy Faith (Jude)
Me Too (1–2) 136
Spot the Difference (3–4) 140
The Language of the Jews (5–16) 145
Giving and Grabbing (5–19) 149
Inwards, Outwards, Upwards (20–25) 153
PART FOUR: True Knowledge (1 John)
The Man Who Was There (1:1–4) 158
The Fixer (1:2–4) 162
Signs of Life (1:5–2:28) 166
What John Saw (1:5–2:6) 170
The Whole World (2:1–2) 174
The Miracle Maker (2:3–11) 178
The World is Not Enough (2:12–17) 182
Christ and Antichrist (2:18–28) 186
Repeat Symptoms (2:29–4:6) 191
Perfect (2:29–3:10) 195
How to Fight the Plague (3:8) 199
The Orbit of the Son (3:11–24) 203
No Match (4:1–6) 207
He Lives in You (4:7–5:12) 211
God is Love (4:7–21) 215
Louder Than Words (5:1–5) 219
Water and Blood (5:6–12) 224
Do Ya? (5:13–15) 228
No Nonsense (5:16–21) 232
PART Five: True Love (2 John and 3 John)
The Love Doctor (2 John 1–3) 238
Taken (2 John 4–11) 242
Backward (2 John 9–13) 246
Name Your Fuel (3 John 1–13) 250
Prosperity (3 John 2) 254
Spoiling the View (3 John 9–13) 258
Conclusion: The Gospel Triumphs in the End 262