Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment …
Summary: Peter gives us a peek into things we cannot see by telling us what happens in the spiritual realm.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:4 — Example 1: The Crazy Uncle”
Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
Summary: When injustice and wrong teaching seems to infiltrate the church, God is there. His words to us in Peter’s letter seem to say, “Don’t worry. I’ve got this.”
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:3a — Peter’s Parade”
In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories.
Summary: In today’s passage, Peter gives us a five-star summary of what a false teacher is and does.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:3a — No Limits”
… and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
Summary: Jesus did not come to make us perfect. He came to redeem us from being imperfect. (1 Timothy 2:3-5)
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:2b — The Way of Truth”
Many will follow their depraved conduct …
Summary: Peter challenges us to examine our priorities. Do we share God’s priorities as we should?
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:2a Part 2— God is Not Vain”
—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Summary: Once again we are confronted by the duality of the physical and the spiritual. In physical terms “swift” means “now.” In spiritual terms, “swift” might simply mean “suddenly.”
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:1d — Surprise!”
… even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them …
Summary: When we use the word “deny,” we must be careful that Satan does not lull us into a false sense of misunderstanding.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:1c — Twisted”
They will secretly introduce destructive heresies …
Summary: Peter begins his description of the false teacher by telling us what they do.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:1b — The First False Teacher”
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.
Summary: Peter’s writing style makes sorting through the information he is giving us challenging. Yet the information is critical for our protection and work for God’s kingdom.
Continue reading “2 Peter 2:1 — Peter’s Rant”
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Summary: Weddings are an exciting time. They mark a point in life where everything changes. My prayer for the two people getting married today is that this change opens the door to an abundance of blessings from God.
Continue reading “Ephesians 5: 21 — A Marriage Blessing”