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2 Peter 3 Jesus is coming back! His return is also known as the “second coming,” not to be confused with the rapture. The rapture is us meeting Him in the air, as we are “caught up” to be with Him. The second coming is when Jesus returns to the earth on the Mount of Olives, initiating the Day of the Lord, a time of purification and a restoration of...

2 Peter 2 A false prophet gives a message that he or she says is from God, but it’s not. Remember the Gnostics would emphasize the spiritual, mixing in Greek mysticism with Christianity. We have to be careful in our desire for the supernatural, not to get away from submission to the truth or despising church authority. False prophecy can be very dangerous, leading someone to make decisions based on...

2 Peter 1 In this life, there are always going to be various interpretations of Scripture, and people will often group together with people who have similar beliefs. There are also different ideas on how the church should operate and different voices that want to influence you. In fact, anytime you get two people together, you will most likely find at least one thing where there is a disagreement. Each...

1 Peter 5 After Peter speaks of suffering, dying to self, and fiery trials from chapter 4, he begins chapter 5 addressing pastors. In verse 1, Peter identifies himself as a pastor, sharing in the sufferings a spiritual leader will experience. Only a true pastor can understand the sufferings of a pastor’s heart. You may think you can look in from the outside and understand, but you cannot feel the...

1 Peter 4 Peter continues to expound on Christ’s suffering, relating our experience to His. This suffering, though difficult, can also be beneficial. If we allow it, we can use it to put our unsaved soul and body underneath the rule of our saved spirit. One could say, put our flesh (unregenerate parts) to death (an end). Instead of life being about me and my comfort and desires, my life...

1 Peter 3 In context, Peter is instructing Christians on living in the world. He encourages believers to live holy for God, but not just for themselves; Peter is also speaking in consideration of living a testimony before the world. Peter is thinking of the lost and how they can either be brought closer or pushed farther away from salvation based on how the Christian represents Christ. In verse 15...