scripture: 2 peter 3:1-3:7

Peter has been warning Christians of false teachers, assuring Christians of two big things: 1. The Scriptures are not the ideas and feelings of men, but the words of God. 2. People will try to twist those Scriptures to serve themselves & drag others with them. Peter’s saying that he wants to remind Christians of this truth: Jesus is coming back. False teachers and scoffers claim that nothing has changed, so Peter offers three examples of God intervening in world history: 1. God’s authorship in creation. 2. God’s judgment in the worldwide flood. 3. God’s coming judgment on the ungodly. The scoffers ask, “Where is the promise?” It’s found in Jesus. It IS Jesus. If Jesus is who He said He is, and if He’s done what He’s said He’s done, then you can know for certain that He'll do what He said He’ll do.

Peter has been warning Christians of false teachers, assuring Christians of two big things: 1. The Scriptures are not the ideas and feelings of men, but the words of God. 2. People will try to twist those Scriptures to serve themselves & drag others with them. Peter’s saying that he wants to remind Christians of this truth: Jesus is coming back. False teachers and scoffers claim that nothing has changed, so Peter offers three examples of God intervening in world history: 1. God’s authorship in creation. 2. God’s judgment in the worldwide flood. 3. God’s coming judgment on the ungodly. The scoffers ask, “Where is the promise?” It’s found in Jesus. It IS Jesus. If Jesus is who He said He is, and if He’s done what He’s said He’s done, then you can know for certain that He'll do what He said He’ll do.

The 9th sermon in the series, 2 Peter: Sharing in God's Life Now that Peter has thoroughly rebuked the false teachers, he turns his attention back to encouraging the saints. He tells them to remember the words of the prophets and apostles, that will come to comprise the Old and New Testaments, all of which is about Jesus Christ. Remembering, trusting, and obeying these words will ensure that, just as God delivered his people from the judgment of the flood, so will he deliver them from a coming judgment of fire. Find us: maranathalilburn.org Follow us: facebook.com/maranathalilburn instagram.com/maranathalilburn

part 1 of 2. Everything that Peter has written...including both his letters..everything...is leading to this truth: Sola Gloria. It is all for God's Glory alone, and he is coming again to make that known.

Audio recording of the Sunday morning Bible teaching given at Wexford Christian Community Church, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland on Sunday August 18th 2013, by Pastor Paul Phillips.