1 st Peter – addressed external threats 2 nd Peter – addressed internal threats

8. Peter’s Letters • 1st Peter – addressed external threats • 2nd Peter – addressed internal threats

9. Outline of 2nd Peter • 1st Chapter: Holiness • 2nd Chapter: Heresy • 3rd Chapter: Hope

11. Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle to Jesus Christ,to those who through the righteousness ofour God and Savior Jesus Christ have receiveda faith as precious as ours… 2 Peter 1:1

12. Paul saw himself as a servant first, apostle second.

13. Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle to Jesus Christ,to those who through the righteousness ofour God and Savior Jesus Christ have receiveda faith as precious as ours… 2 Peter 1:1

14. Peter • Was one of Jesus’ chosen 12 disciples • Walked on water (John 6) • Saw transfiguration with Moses and Elijah (Matt. 17) • “Upon you, I will build my church.” (Matt 16:18) • Was the first great voice of the Gospel during and after Pentecost (Acts 2) • Between Matthew and Acts, is mentioned 189 times. • A servant.

18. Paul

19. John

20. Andrew

21. Peter

22. Peter

23. “St. Peter is portrayed as being simply one of the four apostles portrayed, [there is] no indication of Peter being supreme or chief of the Apostles.” Paul McCain

24. Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2

25. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and Godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 2 Peter 1:3-4

26. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:5-8

27. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fail, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:9-11

28. Two Choices Be productive Be unproductive

29. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 2 Peter 1:5-7

30. Regeneration… …is when your desires are alignedwith God’s desires for you.

31. The Gospel RevelationWhat God Did ResponseWhat We Do

32. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love … But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 2 Peter 1:5-7, 9

33. Godliness does not stem from discipline, but from a revelation that we have been forgiven from sin.

34. The Gospel RevelationWhat God Did ResponseWhat We Do ResultsWhat God Gives

35. “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38

36. God Does… Grants the forgiveness of sins Sends the Holy Spirit to regenerate you inside

37. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 2 Peter 1:8-9

38. Regeneration… …is necessary to maximize yourlife and efforts on earth.

39. The Christian faith is not merely a set of doctrines to be accepted. It is a power to be experienced. John Piper

40. I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. Ezekial 36:26-27

41. To Be a Christian… You have to be baptized? You have to take communion? You have to have asked Jesus into your heart? You have to go to church? You have to live a good life? You have to give money to the church?

42. People draw near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men. Isaiah 29:13

44. He is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal. Romans 2:29

45. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:8

46. Regeneration… …is an ongoingprocess.

48. If I wake up tomorrow and I amthe same as I am today, I am a backslider. Smith Wigglesworth

49. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fail, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:10-11

50. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 2 Peter 1:5-6