The love of God for the people to whom this letter is addressed is manifested in the orchestration of trials of persecution which had come their way. But instead of being discouraged, they should be encouraged, realizing that God loves them enough to discipline them. With this in mind they should continue their Christian pilgrimage and their lives should be marked by several virtues spelled out in this passage. What God has done and is doing should strengthen their resolve to be holy people.
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Jeff Gregory has been pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Dallas, TX, since 1995. During most of that time he worked as an ESL instructor at El Centro Community College in downtown Dallas. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated with an M.Div....