Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard…
Summary: The third warning Peter gives us has to do with false teachers. Beware!
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2 Peter 3:17a Pt II — The Guide
Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard…
Summary: Peter is about to depart this world and he tells this news to his brothers and sisters in Christ. How would they have felt? How would they respond? These are the questions we wrestle with today.
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Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard…
Summary: Things are not always what they seem. What we cannot see is greater than what we can see. Peter has warned us of several things. Today we look back at confirming our calling.
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… which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
Summary: In this letter, Peter has continually called out those who oppose the Gospel. It is worth a minute’s thought to consider why his words are so important.
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His letters contain some things that are hard to understand …
Summary: Understanding the context of the times helps us understand why Paul was the perfect man to explain the New Covenant to the world.
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He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters.
Summary: How we speak and write reflects how we think and feel. Paul is no different than any of us on that point.
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… with the wisdom that God gave him.
Summary: Understanding wisdom is as important as understanding the many meanings of “love.”
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… just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you …
Summary: Peter’s reference to Paul provides an important endorsement of Paul’s teachings in the New Testament.
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Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation…
Summary: While we wait for the Lord’s return, there is work to be done.
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So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
Summary: Today’s passage summarizes the point of Peter’s letter. From his greeting to his closing point about our precious faith, Peter outlines the Christian life in brilliant detail.
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