Dec 21, 2017

As we wrap up this Devotionary on 2 Peter, we will deal with a question with which each of us as believers should wrestle. How will Jesus find you when He returns? This last portion of Peter’s second letter has addressed an issue that had come up in the churches to whom he was was writing. There were false teachers...

Dec 20, 2017

What kind of person should you be? These days, it seems like everybody has an opinion. And if you don’t meet their expectations, they are more than happy to let you know. They may express their disappointment and disapproval in anger, rejection, shame, humiliation, or outright hostility. But in 2 Peter 3:8-13, Peter...

Dec 19, 2017

Doubt. It is an ever-present reality for all believers. And we don’t need any help with it. It comes naturally. But the enemy has always taken advantage of our natural propensity to doubt God, by sending false teachers with faulty information that gets us to question what God has promised. That’s exactly what was...

Dec 18, 2017

In 2 Peter 2:17-22, Peter provides us with some less-than-flattering descriptions of false teachers and a warning against falling prey to their persuasive words. He sees them as dangerous and to be avoided at all costs. And he pulls no punches in his searing attack on their message and methods. In a way, Peter seems to...

Dec 17, 2017

Peter’s not done dealing with the false teachers threatening the spiritual well-being of the churches to which he was writing. This was serious stuff to Peter and he gives it the topic the weight he believes it deserves, going out of his way to describe these individuals in terms that would persuade the believers in...