So we ask this morning, Lord, that you would just give us strength, Lord.

There's some of us that, well, maybe all of us are going through something this morning, Lord.

Will you be our strength?

Will you carry us through?

Comfort us, guide us, and love on us, Lord.

Thank you for the word.

Thank you for Pastor J.D.

Lord, continue to bless him and his family, Lord, and keep him standing up again

also with your strength. Bless this time together. We ask this in the mighty and the only

Jesus. Amen. Amen. Good morning. Welcome. You can be seated. Thank you. I want to welcome

those of you that are joining us online as well. We're so glad that you are

real quick. For those of you here, just want to let you know that this Tuesday, 7 p.m. here

in the sanctuary, we're going to have our prayer meeting. I would really encourage you to come

and join with us. And today we start a new book in the Bible in our trek through the Bible. So last week

we finished 1 Peter. And so now the next book is 2nd Peter. Yeah. Is it too early?

Okay. So our text today is going to be 2 Peter chapter 1 beginning in verse 1 and we're

going to make it all the way through verse 1.

You'll see why.

So why don't you stand if you're able, if not where you're seated is fine.

You can follow along as I read. I'm serious when I say

you'll see why here in a moment. So the Apostle Peter by the Holy Spirit now writing his

second letter says verse 1, Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ to those who through the

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