Chapter 1

  • Power for Lasting Change
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3

    In 2 Peter 1:3–4, we find a picture of what God has done for us and what He has given us. Read More

  • Diligence Required
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5

    If we want to have a spiritually fit life, we must practice even greater diligence. That’s a goal worth making every effort to achieve. Read More

  • Remember and Grow
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:15

    If you knew your days were numbered, what would you say to those you love before it was too late? Read More

  • A Faith of Equal Standing
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1

    Sometimes we think of other people as being more spiritually blessed than we are. But there aren’t different classes of believers. Read More

  • What It Means to Know God
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2

    What does it mean to “know God”? It’s clear in Scripture that it’s more than an intellectual knowledge. Read More

  • Everything We Need
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

    No matter what your story, God has provided everything you need to make it successfully from here to heaven. Read More

  • It Takes Work
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10

    If you want to grow in your relationship with Christ, then you can’t just sit still and do nothing. Read More

  • Don’t Be a Slave
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-6

    The word self-control as it’s used in 2 Peter has to do with having power over yourself. Read More

  • Your Lifestyle of Growth
    Topics: Christian Growth, Salvation & My New Identity   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    When Rosalie Elliott heard the gospel and responded, she was excited to share her faith with her husband, but he wasn’t interested. Read More

  • The Power You Need for Growth
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    The choices you make today will matter one thousand years from now. Read More

  • How to Develop Godliness and Brotherly Love
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    Wouldn’t it be nice if you could read a book, hear a speaker, or go on a retreat and instantly become godly? Read More

  • You Can Develop More Self-Control
    Topics: Suffering & Trials   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    What do you look forward to in 2024? Are you looking forward to trials? No one hopes for trials and difficulties, but everyone should expect them. Read More

  • How to Break Patterns of Sin
    Topics: Christian Growth, Sin & Repentance   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    Virtue. Does that word sound boring? Biblical writers used it to describe something strong and dynamic. Read More

  • Discovering a Proven Growth Process
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    Everyone who begins a new diet or exercise routine understands the need for discipline. Read More

  • New Power for a New Year
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    Almost everyone tries to develop new habits and make improvements at the beginning of a new year. But by the time March rolls around, most are forgotten. Read More

  • You Have a Fresh Start
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-12

    If you knew your days were numbered, what would you say to those you love before it was too late? One of the apostles was in that situation. Read More

  • Staying Grounded
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

    Spiritual growth does not happen by accident. It is a lifelong pursuit that requires careful planning and intentional effort. Read More

  • A Life of Godliness
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3

    What does it look like to have a life characterized by godliness? Read More

  • Motivations for Staying Grounded
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

    Many people take supplements as part of a healthy lifestyle. Did you know the Bible talks about spiritual supplements? Read More

  • You Won’t Drift into Godliness
    Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2-11

    The journey to Christ-likeness isn’t a passive drive through fields of sweet daisies. Sometimes there are bumps and hills. Read More

  • Overflowing
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2

    Are you committed to developing more qualities in your life this coming year so the spiritual life of God within you would overflow to others? Read More

  • Farsighted
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:8

    When we are growing in the graces of 2 Peter 1, we will become eternally-minded. Read More

  • Faithful to the Finish
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10

    When you are diligent and intentional about your spiritual growth, you will be kept and protected in this Christian life and in this race. Read More

  • A Rich Welcome
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:11

    If I press on, the day will come when I stand before the Lord and am richly welcomed. Read More

  • Make Him Your Master
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-6

    For years I’ve worked to add virtue and knowledge to my faith, but I’ve never sufficiently cultivated self-control and steadfastness. Read More

  • Yours for Life
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Salvation & My New Identity   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3

    We now have all we need for salvation, all we need for sanctification, all we need for every step, season, and struggle of life. Read More

  • Promise Keeper
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

    To live according to the promises of God requires great faith—and not just in the big and public moments but in the small and private ones too. Do you trust Him? Read More

Chapter 2

  • Get Rid of the Roots
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Sin & Repentance   Scripture: 2 Peter 2:19

    Most of us have areas of our lives where we are in bondage because we have listened to, believed, and acted on lies. Read More

Chapter 3

  • Spiritual Protection
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:17

    Throughout 2 Peter 1, the apostle has challenged believers to be intentional in growing our faith. Read More

  • The Day of the Lord
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10

    The coming day of the Lord should be a motivation for our spiritual growth. Read More

  • What Are You Building?
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Hope & Encouragement   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:14

    If one day you want to hear, “Well done good and faithful servant,” you need to keep growing in your faith. Read More

  • A Matter of Time
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8

    Just as God cannot be confined to one place, He cannot be restricted to a particular time. Read More

  • The Patience of God
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9

    God calls us to endure, to suffer long in that way, to love like it says in 1 Corinthians 13. Read More

  • Growth Takes Time
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Bible, Devotions & Memorization   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:16

    The value and impact of the Word in our lives cannot necessarily be seen in one day’s or one week’s intake, it takes time. Read More

  • Make Every Effort
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: God & Truth   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:14

    We have God’s divine nature in us. We have His promises and His power. Read More

  • In This Moment
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Forgiveness & Bitterness   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

    Ask God to help you choose to forgive someone who’s hurt you—in this moment, on this day—so that you can be set free. Read More

  • Supplements for Your Faith
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

    Are you growing in your spiritual life? Are you maturing as a Christian? Read More

  • Your Choices Matter
    Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth   Topics: Christian Growth   Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

    You’re in a race. It’s hard a lot of days; it’s grueling. Run well and keep going. Don’t stop now. Read More