In ad the early church father Polycarp was threatened with death by fire for his faith in Christ He replied ldquo For eighty and six years I have been his servant and he has done me no wrong And how can I now blaspheme my king who saved me rdquo Polycarp rsquo s response can be an inspiration for us when we face extreme trial because of our faith in Jesus our King Just hours before Jesus rsquo death Peter boldly pledged His allegiance to Christ ldquo I will lay down my life for you rdquo John Jesus who knew [... more]

After Jesus miraculously filled the nets with fish on the Sea of Galilee Peter was so awestruck that he begged Christ to leave Today R C Sproul continues his series in the gospel of Luke describing the moment when Peter realized who was standing in the boat with him Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org luke-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]