Jesus’ holy living didn’t make him the popular one; rather, it made him hated and despised by all those who were popular in his day. Instead of getting caught up with how we appear to others, we need to focus on the fact that we belong to Jesus.

“Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 1:1). While many Bible translations read “servant” in verse 1 of Second Peter, the actual term in biblical Greek (“doulos”) means “slave.” Why would Peter use such a term to describe his relationship to Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ, the good Master, gives us the gift of God himself. What does it mean that Jesus became a slave so that we might be called children of God?