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WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/09/23 As a new creation in Christ, Peter’s newfound identity was at the forefront of his mind. It should come as no surprise, then, that the sevenfold blessing of an identity in Christ is also at the forefront of his first... Read More →

THE TRANSFORMATION OF PETER By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/08/23 One of the clearest pictures of identity transformation in the Bible is found in the life of the apostle Peter. Before Christ, Peter found his sense of security in his own competence and self-reliance. His occupation... Read More →

PRIDE BEFORE A FALL By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/07/23 Peter’s denial of Christ was a horrendous failure. Only hours before, he had confessed that Jesus was the Son of God. Then he claimed that he did not even know the Lord. At some point, each of us has fallen into... Read More →

WORK HARD By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/06/23 Read 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18. Compassion and generosity ought to mark the life of a disciple of Jesus. But there are times when charity goes too far. Paul wrote to the Thessalonian believers and told them that those who can work but... Read More →

SEEK GOD-GIVEN STABILITY By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  02/05/23 Read 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. In times of lawlessness, anarchy, terror, and unrestrained evil, believers need God’s supernatural strength more than ever. They need God-given stability in order to stand firm,... Read More →