1 Peter 1:1-2; 5:12-14 Reading the Passage, 1 Peter 1:1-2; 5:12-14 Exploring the Passage, 2 Peter 2:1-2,14-22 Exploring the Passage, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. I’ve already been touching on this, but to remind you (! Q. When we take heed to the Scriptures God has revealed through them, we have all the “light” we need. It is the “truth” our Lord spoke to the disciples of which the Spirit reminded them: 25 “These things I have spoken to you, while abiding with you. (15) So then, I will make every effort to insure that after my departure, you may at all times remember these things. He reminds them of essential truths that they already knew. The stories are so ludicrous no one believes them. Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: a. In order to remain free from the world’s corruption, believers need to continue to yield to the leading of God’s spirit. 13 And I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. The need for a reminder 1:12-15 B. The apostles were convinced of the adequacy and authority of the Scriptures, including the Scriptures which came through their hands under the inspiration and control of the Holy Spirit. It discovers our disease, but does not make known the cure. It is good for you to adhere to it as a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star arises in your hearts. Men do not need our advice nearly so much as they need to heed God’s Word. 2 Peter 1:12-21 God's Word Is Essential; 2 Peter 1:12-21 With Trust ; 2 Peter 2:1-22 Jude 1:1-25 The Aggressiveness of Defeat and the Faithfulness of God; 2 Peter 2:1-3; Jude 16-25 On Guard; 2 Peter 3:1-18 The Righteous Patience of God; 2 Peter 3:3-13,17-18 With Anticipation; EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY 2 Peter J Rawson Lumby This “truth” has not been conjured up in Peter’s mind but is “truth” which has come from God. 16 For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. But if we are going to be perfectly honest, how do we know we can really trust the Bible? See 2 Peter 1:19-21 (printed below), Also, we have the absolutely reliable prophetic word. He seeks to remind them of truths which they continue to embrace as the truth, and he reminds them of the things he has already written in verses 1-11.42. Peter didnot say where he was sending the letter. What assurance does Peter give the church in verses 16-18 (printed below?) Now, Peter views death through the hope of the gospel and the certainty of his future inheritance (see 1 Peter 1:7). He is committed to “always remind them” (verse 12). Paul put it this way: 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief; 5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God, 13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual [thoughts] with spiritual [words.] (17) He received honor and glory from God the Father when such a word as this was spoken to him by the Majestic Glory: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.” (18) And we heard this word coming out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. Peter will close this epistle with these words: 11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, on account of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! In the story, Jesus takes three of his disciples–Peter, James and John–with him up onto a “high mountain,” … Continue reading "Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21" Truth to tell, it’s a strange story, told in all three of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; and Luke 9:28-36). We are not of night nor of darkness; 6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. We should recognize that the time is short and that only what is done for Christ will last. In verses 1-4, Peter has informed us that from His divine nature (power, glory, excellence, righteousness), God has provided all that is necessary for life and godliness (faith, grace, peace, knowledge, His precious promises), enabling us to escape from the corruption that is in the world through lust and to become partakers of the divine nature. 2 Peter 1 – The Sure Christian Life A. Peter’s concern is that these Christian people be established in the faith and continue in the faith even after he has departed this life and entered into glory. Peter was urgent to make every effort to stir up the Christian to love his Savior and live for Him, because Peter knew that the time of his departure out of this earthly life was drawing near. Biblical prophecy is “hard to understand” (2 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 1:10-12). Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for 2 Peter 1:16-21 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "THE MORE SURE WORD." The trustworthiness of the apostles' witness 1:16-18 Just as Peter viewed his life and ministry from the hearse, so should we. At the transfiguration, they witnessed the “power and glory of our Lord’s coming.” Jesus Himself indicated they would: 27 “For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and WILL THEN RECOMPENSE EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS. But sound teachers stick to the basic truths. Peter acknowledges the fact that these Christian people possessed the truth. 2 Peter 1:12-21 Exploring the Passage Below are some preliminary questions to assist in the study of this passage. (2 Peter 1:12), Now, for this very reason, giving all your effort, add virtue to your faith, and add knowledge to virtue, (6) and add self-control to knowledge, and add perseverance to self-control, and add godliness to perseverance, (7) and add brotherly affection to godliness, and add love to brotherly affection… (10) Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to authenticate your calling and election; for by doing these things you will never be lost. He speaks plainly of the inspiration and authority of the Scriptures and their importance as God’s final revelation. Think of it. We often hear in Christian circles that God’s Word is truth. 38 “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” 9:1 And He was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power” (Mark 8:38–9:1). What a different man Peter is here from the Peter of the Gospels. Headlines claiming that Elvis Presley is still alive or a woman had a baby with a monkey’s head rival other sensational headlines. The final Sunday in Epiphany is when the church remembers the Transfiguration of our Lord. (1) Biblical interpretation is not a “private” matter. 2 Peter 2 – The Rise and Fall of False Teachers A. We were not following cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and glorious appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ; on the contrary, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. It is from verse 20 in particular that we derive the principle that the Bible interprets itself.This means that somewhere within the pages of Scripture, the timing, the location, the characters, and the symbols employed in symbolic texts like parables and prophecies are explained or defined. This second and final epistle penned by Peter is his “view from a hearse.”. In verses 8-11, Peter speaks of the benefits of the pursuit of holiness, as provided for by God (verses 1-4) and as pursued by the Christian (verses 5-7). The account in chapter 9 (verses 1-9) is in the third person, while the accounts in chapters 22 (verses 4-11) and 26 (verses 12-18) are in the first person. It is a definition of inspiration, a definition simple, precise, exhaustive. Men do not need new truth, but to be reminded of God’s truth, the old, old story of God’s redeeming love in Christ. 4 And Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus (Mark 9:2-4). In light of the limited time Peter has left, he is all the more intent on fulfilling his calling. What does Peter inform the church he always stands ready to do (see verse 12 printed below?) So, the readers of both letters were probably the same people. The apostles were not “whistling in the wind;” they actually witnessed the things of which they write. May you and I by God’s grace take heed to their writings as God’s “more sure word of prophecy.” And, “even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you,” may we be diligent to be in God’s Word so that we “may be able to call these things to mind.”. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More. Yet Biblical truth is radically different from tabloid truth because it is always true—in the past, in the present, and in the future. We need to consistently, even constantly, be aroused to our Christian duties and exhorted to keep our eyes upon Christ, because we encounter so many distractions. 44 I have wondered why the account of Saul’s conversion was recorded three times in the Book of Acts. 2 Peter 1:12-21 12 Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth. There are many things over which Bible students disagree. His reminders are the “truth” (verse 12) which gives us “true knowledge” (verses 3, 8) of God. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, 14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. Verse 1. We are to appropriate these divine provisions by diligently and energetically pursuing holiness (faith, moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love). There are all sorts of opinions about what the Bible is. “We were not following cleverly reasoned myths…” (2 Peter 1:16). As he writes, he seems aware that he is being used of God to pen Scripture and that his words will be used of God until the Lord Jesus returns to remind saints who have not yet been born. 4. in 1971. (2 Peter 1:16-18). 42 If this is the case, verses 1-11 provide us with a very concise summary of the truth of the gospel, those truths which are essential for salvation and sanctification (or, in Peter’s words, “life and godliness”). But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. (11) By following this course the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be made wide open for you. Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21 (Read 2 Peter 1:16-21) The gospel is no weak thing, but comes in power, Romans 1:16. After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard, 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will (Hebrews 2:3-4). I. EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS. (1:4, 9; 2 Corinthians 6:18; 7:1; 1 Peter 1:18, 19; 1 John 3:2, 3.) He will again speak of the distortion of prophecy in relation to Paul’s epistles in chapter 3: 14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, 15 and regard the patience of our Lord [to be] salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all [his] letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as [they do] also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:14-16). 2 Peter 1:12-21. It is apostolic truth which God communicated through all of His inspired apostles—not just Peter (note the “we”43 in verses 16, 18, 19). 6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; 7 but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden [wisdom,] which God predestined before the ages to our glory; 8 [the wisdom] which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; 9 but just as it is written, “THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND [which] HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.” 10 For to us God revealed [them] through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. In brief, God has provided everything we need for salvation and sanctification. Peter asserts that they, the apostles (in contrast to false teachers), have a more sure word from God, a word to which “we” (“you,” verse 19) do well to heed. Browse Sermons on 2 Peter 1:12-21. (2) Biblical interpretation can only be achieved through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. As Peter saw his days of ministry coming to their conclusion, he sought not only to employ his energy in that which would eternally benefit his readers, he sought to employ his efforts in such a way as to outlive him. This always forms the strongest evidence in a case. These apostles “saw the light,” the light, as it were, of the glory and power of our Lord. 7 For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. Peter warns his readers against such twisting of Scripture. And so it is that the apostles, (“we,” verse 19) have a “the prophetic word made more sure.” I used to think the “we” here referred to “we saints,” but this does not seem to be the case. There are “false apostles” (see 2 Corinthians 11:13) who claim to speak for God but who are merely espousing “cleverly devised tales” (2 Peter 1:16). The law sets before us our wretched state by sin, but there it leaves us. 15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you may be able to call these things to mind. Frankly, I like the first title best. Does debt affect giving in modern times in light of the Israelite tithe and slaves? Prophets did not originate prophecy; they were instruments of the Holy Spirit who used them to speak from God. See 2 Peter 1:10b-11 (printed below) His divine power has given us everything pertaining to life and godliness by the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3) Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to authenticate your calling and election; for by doing these things you will never be lost. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the Study Guide (PDF download) . It is impossible to “remind” someone of what they never knew. This is the danger Peter addresses in verses 20 and 21. (Confirming One’s Calling and Election. Let us give serious thought to how we may be good stewards of the gospel, as Peter was. 12 Therefore, I shall always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. In later editions, the title was changed to The Last Thing We Ever Talk About. Wherefore — Considering the evil consequent on the want or neglect of these graces, and the benefit which will arise from the exercise of them; since everlasting destruction would be the consequence of your lukewarmness and sloth, and everlasting glory will be the fruit of your earnestness and diligence, I will not be negligent, &c. The Holy Spirit: Author of Scripture. Introduction: The Bible is one of the most controversial books ever written. 3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. He will continue to remind them as long as he has breath. In contrast to the Greek and Roman religions, the apostles were not handing down fables and myths when they preached about the glory of Jesus. While some may lead men astray by other “revelations” than the Word of God, it is also possible for men to teach falsehood by distorting the Scriptures. Note 2 Peter 1:5-7,10-11 (printed below), Therefore I will always stand ready to remind you of these things, even though you know and are established in the truth that is present with you. But some actually distort the Scriptures deliberately. For the prophecy The whole Scripture, all the prophetic writings; so the Jews call the Scriptures (hawbnh) , "the prophecy" F7, by way of eminence, and from the subject matter of the sacred word: came not in old time by the will of man; Writing this epistle greatly prolongs Peter’s ministry of reminding. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you” (John 14:25-26). The Constitution of the United States of America has been radically “rewritten,” not by the writing of a new constitution per se but by a radical interpretation of the old. And as we come to the Scriptures, let us not seek to make them conform to our will and our distorted perspective and desires. To demonstrate the certainty (“more sure”) of the Scriptures revealed through the apostles, Peter turns to the transfiguration of our Lord which he, along with James and John (see Matthew 17:12), witnessed. 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