http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=1Peter-11012-Ministry-of-the-Prophets&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Some think of a prophet as one who knows the future, and tells us about it. In the Old Testament, though, the Prophets didn't know the significance of God's message - but they knew it was for our times.

(Video - 67 mins; plus Study - 4 pgs; Oct 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=Hating-Father-and-Mother&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

What does Jesus mean when He says "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple"?

(Study - 8 pages; updated Dec 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=1Peter-10609-Glorious-End-of-Trials&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Believers need to be shored up strongly in our present hope of God's assured promises, if we will endure through harsh trials unto our glorious end.

(Video - 70 mins; plus Study - 4 pgs; Oct 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=1Peter-10305-Our-Unique-Hope&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Christianity holds out a great hope, but what makes it differ from other hopes and dreams of mankind? Well, it's a hope that's alive, and is anchored by four strong security factors, and backed with a guarantee of the resurrection.

(Video -- 55 mins; plus Study - 3 pgs; Oct 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=1Peter-10102-Opening-Encouragement&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Peter encourages the multi-ethnic saints living north of Judah and Samaria with blessings actively delivered through the triune Godhead. We take time to unpack his theologically rich prologue.

(Video -- 64 mins; plus Study - 3 pages; Sept 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=1Peter-101-Intro-To-The-Apostle&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Peter the Apostle is introduced in order to obtain a great appreciation for the human pen used of God to record these words without error. Of all the Apostles, Peter's range of features and failures are put on display for our encouragement.

(Video - 51 mins, plus Study - 3 pages; Sept 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=04b-Seven-Comforts&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Romans chapter 8 is given to help all Christians -- true believers, born of the Spirit, and engaged in spiritual warfare -- endure to the end. These provisions and promises are given so we can get through whatever comes our way.

Audio - 49 mins; plus Study - 3 pages; Sept 2018

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=02c-The-Ark-and-The-Atonement&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

We can gain some useful insights into a critical aspect of God's salvation, by looking at the construction of Noah's Ark.

Video -- 52 mins; plus Study - 2 pages; 2018

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=D2-The-Afterlife--Rich-Man-and-Lazarus&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

Jesus gives powerful reasons to avoid coveting a luxurious lifestyle. All true Christians' hope in this life extend to our darkest, deepest gloom, with divine insight into one of two clearly cut eternal states.

(Video -- 65 mins; plus Study - 2 pages; 2018)

http://www.holdingfast.net/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=0&view=post&articleid=D1-The-Afterlife--Wedding-Feast&link=1&fldKeywords=&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0

An intense parable that so majestically illustrates over 4,000 years of history into the after-life, all in 11 sentences loaded with gospel connotations.

(Video -- 68 mins; plus Study - 3 pages; 2018)