1. Overview of 2 Peter Part 1

2. 1 Peter: outside enemies will persecute 2 Peter: inside enemies will attack souls knowledge Key word in 2 Peter: knowledge “It’s easy when you know how”

3. Frame 2 Pt.1:2...... 2 Pt.3:18 1:3 (5-6), 8, 20... 2:20, 21... 3:3

4. Greeting: 2 Pt.1:1 Bondservant Bondservant (personal humility) Apostle Apostle (authoritative position) ChristDeity Christ (Deity) – 1:1 Our God and Savior Jesus Christ 1:11 Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2:20 The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 3:18 Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

5. I. Privilege of Knowledge, 1:1-4

6. ► ►Unlimited power, 1:2-3  Multiplied, 2  Power, 3 (Gn.1. Ro.1:16) ► ►Unbelievable promise, 1:4  Divine nature (new birth, 1 Pt.1:23)  Different behavior: * Suffering, * Suffering, 1 Pt.2:18-25 * Sin, * Sin, 2 Pt.1:4 (regenerate) * Souls, * Souls, 2 Pt.1:12-15 * Suffering, * Suffering, 1 Pt.2:18-25 * Sin, * Sin, 2 Pt.1:4 (regenerate) * Souls, * Souls, 2 Pt.1:12-15

7. I. Privilege of Knowledge, 1:1-4 II. Progress of Knowledge, 1:5-11

8. Starts w. faith (1, 5-11) Giving all diligence Giving all diligence (make every effort, do your best) Addprovide Add, provide (at one’s own expense), supply, furnish  Plays  Supplement, support, build on faith...

9. Faith: foundation to build on Virtue: courage; moral excellence Knowledge: Ro.10:1-3 Self-control: bridled; grip Perseverance: Lk.8:15 Godliness: 3:11; piety Brotherly kindness Love: loving concern

10. Blessed results of progress Negative 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins – 2 Pt.1

11. Blessed results of progress Positive 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – 2 Pt.1

12. I. Privilege of Knowledge, 1:1-4 III. Proof of Knowledge, 1:12-21 II. Progress of Knowledge, 1:5-11

13. ►Peter’s passion, 1:12-15  What? Remind readers, 12, 13, 15  Why? Stir them up, 13 (ch.2)  When? Near end of his life, 14  When? After his death, 15 Does not recant to save himself Willing to die for gospel

14. ►Peter’s passion, 1:12-15 ►Peter’s proof, 16-21  Not myths (tale, story, legend)  Eyewitnesses *Transfiguration, 17-18: Honor... Glory Eyes, ears... credibility of NT prophets *Fulfilled prophecy, 19-21: Prophetic word (now) all the more reliable (fulfillment + own experience)

15. Day has dawned 1. 19, dawning day & morning star  Dawning light of truth in prophetic word removes darkness  “It dawned on me; I saw the light” 2. 20, no post-dated prophecies 3. 21, men moved by HS (Jer.20:9; Jonah)

16. What does this mean to me? proclaim Apostles willing to die to proclaim this saving knowledge preserve Translators willing to die to preserve this saving knowledge profit What am I willing to do to profit from this saving knowledge?