Ordinary Time and growth in Christian discipleship: A Biblical Guide
Peter does not ask believers to build character from nothing. He says God's power has already granted everything needed for life and godliness, and then calls us to work that gift into steady, practiced habits.
The baptism of the Lord in the church year: A Biblical Guide
Isaiah 42:1–9 introduces a servant whom God upholds, chooses, and delights in, and on whom God places his Spirit. His mission is quiet and unrelenting, and the Father's voice at the Jordan echoes this language of chosenness and delight.