The Apostle Peter is concerned that with the end of the apostolic era the church will face the problem of its own forgetfulness and the pressure that comes from others who invite us to doubt the Word of God and question the hope of the Gospel.

It is the task of the Gospel minister to diligently and faithfully preach the Word of God which God has promised to not return void.

As you go forth into the service of the Lord, find comfort in the fact that there are things that death cannot touch.

God is unfailingly the dwelling place of his people.

The burial of Jesus has significance in and of itself as it displays the Father's approval of Jesus Christ and his work.

The flow of blood and water from Jesus' side further reveals our Lord's humanity, death, and efficacy of his propitiatory offering.

The Lord preserves and advances his Kingdom in unexpected ways.

The unlikely union of conservative southern Presbyterians and the evangelist Billy Graham.

That Jesus' bones were not broken reveals the Father's regard for his Son, preventing further indignity.