Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter …

Lesson 1 – General Introduction Outline Of 2nd Peter  True Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  False Teachers Who Were To Come 2:1-22  Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv Ë Duties of those who look for His coming vv

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Activities of the “last days” v. 3a  Important Biblical period (misunderstood)  The “last time period” in which God will deal with man Acts 2:17 Heb 1:1-2  Prophetic Dan 2:28, 44 Isa 2:2 Mic 4:1 Gen 49:1, 10

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  The actions of unbelievers vv. 3b-4  Mockers (scoffers) chide those who hope for the “…promise of His coming”  They mock because they “…follow after their own lusts” (their lifestyle is antagonistic to the way commanded by Him who is coming)

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  The actions of unbelievers vv. 3b-4  Their mocking was an insinuation against the Lord…His coming was a delusion  Their assumption Ù “For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  The believer’s hope of His coming  He said He is coming Jn 14:2-3  The angels said He is coming Acts 1:11  His chosen apostles said He is coming 1 Thess 4: Jn 3:2

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Peter’s refutation of this mocking vv  Their error Ù they “willfully forget” or they are “willfully ignorant” v. 5a  All hasn’t remained the same since creation  The word (God’s) that created also destroyed vv. 5b-6

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Peter’s refutation of this mocking vv  This same word (God’s) now “…reserves the present world for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men” v. 7 2 Thess 1:7-10

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Peter’s refutation of this mocking vv  A fact “not to escape our notice” v. 8a  God is not limited by time v. 8b  Just because Christ has not come back yet does not mean He won’t come back (to assume such is eternally dangerous)

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Peter’s refutation of this mocking vv  The reason for God’s delay v. 9  God is showing patience (longsuffering)  Man must not show contempt or mocking unbelief at this delay…he must use it as opportunity to repent

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Peter’s refutation of this mocking vv  The arrival (coming) of this day vv. 10, 12b  Surprisingly Ù “…like a thief”  Audibly Ù “…with a roar” 1 Thess 4:16  Powerfully Ù “…elements destroyed with intense heat”

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18 Ê The coming of the day of the Lord vv  Peter’s “refutation” of the mockers also refutes the error of premillennialism  Premillennialists will use this passage to prove their assertion of the kingdom existing in the “new heavens & new earth” v. 13

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter …