Read I and II Peter over again. Last Will and Testament Peter, the Apostle chosen and trusted by Christ, was personally called to feed the sheep. We are the sheep of God’s pasture. Christ is the Good Shepherd and the Good Shepherd is trustworthy. What have we gained from Peter’s last will and testament? Scattered but not left alone We…
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He Holds Our Future
Read II Peter 3:1-11 He holds our Future. I’ve read and re-read this chapter many times this week, and each time I discovered something rich and wonderful. But for today, let’s focus on these verses: Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following with their own lust, and saying, “Where is…
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False Prophets, Teachers, and Backsliders
Read II Peter 2:10-22 For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first. II Peter 2:2:20 I’ve read and re-read this chapter, seeking for understanding and clarification. At first, I was just angry…
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Marked For Destruction!
Read 2 Peter 2:4-10 Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh. 2 Peter 2:9-10 Christian History Down through history, believers have had to face problems from within the Church: false prophets and teachers. There were…
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False Prophets and Teachers
Read 2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed,…
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