2 Peter

This week we will conclude our series in 1st and 2nd Peter, which is a bittersweet moment. I have greatly enjoyed these books, and I hope you have grown in your love for Christ through Peter's writings! This Sunday, Peter will conclude his second letter in a way that is very similar to how he began his first: he encourages us to remember. There have been several warnings to us regarding false teac...

As we near the end of 2 Peter this Sunday, Peter asks a poignant question: "what sort of people ought you to be?" It's an important question—and a challenging one. Peter has reminded us that Christ's final coming is with such awesome power that the heavens melt like fire before the power of his glory. So, Peter asks, what sort of people ought you to be? Consider that what Peter is describing in Ch...

We are nearing the home stretch of Peter's second letter, and we will be returning to the Older Testament this summer. Here's the hint: if our previous journey in Joshua showed conquest, this next series will show compromise in slow motion. God's people need the true King, and our King deserves our faithful worship. I'm excited for this next series. But this Sunday, Peter will begin in the third c...

This Sunday we have our fellowship meal, and let me extend a big "thank-you" to our Fellowship Committee for their hard work in pulling these together! These times when we eat together are wonderful opportunities to enjoy one another's company, but it is also important to recognize the spiritual significance of fellowship meals. The early Christian church regularly devoted itself to times of "brea...

This Sunday we will be considering 2 Peter 2.4-10a, as Peter confronts false teachers and false prophets within the church—and in this passage, he gives some examples of God's judgment that have fallen in previous times. Specifically, Peter lists three times in the book of Genesis that God's judgment fell in days long ago. This passage is sobering, because it is a warning of the reality of God's j...

This Sunday we'll be in 2 Peter 2, discussing false teachers and false prophets, greed and sensuality, and the threats that arise from within the Church through the generations. I found this passage to have some close parallels with 1 Timothy 6, and I encourage you to be reading along with us in preparation! We will also be celebrating Communion together—a time when we participate in the body and...

This Sunday's passage is a tremendous reminder of the weight of Scripture. The apostles didn't come with myths (not even cleverly-devised ones), nor did they peddle in prophecies that sprang from the imagination or will of men… rather, Scripture contains the very words of God. It is a powerful reminder of what we experience through worship. As our Confession reminds us: "The authority of the holy...

Christian faith is sustained not by initial knowledge, but by continual remembrance of Christ and the gospel, a theme emphasized throughout Scripture and especially in 2 Peter 1:12–15. Forgetfulness, not ignorance, is the greatest threat to the faith, and thus believers must intentionally cultivate habits of remembrance through regular Scripture engagement, worship, sacraments, and corporate confe...

This Sunday we are taking a bit of a step forward with Peter. The apostle is going to begin our passage with "For this very reason, make every effort…" Later, he'll follow that up with "Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to…" And usually at these times in Scripture, we think of these passages as times of application—times when we are told how we are supposed to live. There's some truth...

This week we are starting off in Second Peter, and I hope you are reading along with us! This book is a compelling "final word" from Peter, and I found it moving to consider what Peter wanted to communicate with some of his final words. This letter encourages believers to grow in Chris, to beware false teachers, to stand firm, and to live in light of Christ's ultimate return.