Read 7:00 pm MM: God demonstrates faithfulness, as seen in the fulfillment of promises, and shows humans His character, so that people can grow in the knowledge of God, enabling them to dismiss false prophets, and grow in faithfulness until glorification. I changed my MM to provide a more holistic message. My previous message did not weave together the ideas Peter presented. TSp Peter starts and ends with grace and knowledge. (1:1 and 3:18) Peter encourages readers to escape corruption. (1:4 and 3:17) Although Peter encourages faithful acts, he reminds readers that God gifts humanity with salvation. (1:3 and 3:15) Peter urges diligence from believers in both the beginning and end of his letter. (1:10 and 3:14) Peter mentions the arrival of God’s …show more content…
(v6) Why did Peter need to present a defense of God’s capabilities? (v9) What is “the lust of defiling passion?” (v10) Why would angels turn on God, knowing and experiencing him intimately? (Assuming angels can experience God intimately?) (v4) Why do false prophets intentionally harm others? (v14) Why does Peter use the story of Balaam and the donkey? (v15-16) Chapter 3 Do all books of the Bible mention the Day of the Lord? What kind of images and stories would pop into readers minds as they read this letter? Is the whole goal of 2 Peter to educate believers so that they grow in the knowledge of God? What commandment is Peter referring to? (v2) How does Peter know that the present earth and heavens are stored up for fire? (v7) Why, in the midst of a discussion on the false prophets, does Peter begin telling people what to do for the Day of the Lord? (v11) Is false prophets or the Day of the Lord Peter’s main focus? Why doesn’t Peter verbally refer to any other apostles writing as he did with Paul? (v15) What things are hard to understand? (v16) Does Peter provide readers with a way to determine false from true prophets?