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1. (1-2) Jerusalem under siege from the nations. Behold, the day of the LORD is coming, And your spoil will be divided in your midst. For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of the people shall not ...2 Peter 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 2 Peter 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.2 Peter 3:1-2.The doctrines and precepts delivered by the prophets and apostles, being the most effectual means of preserving the Christian converts from being seduced by the false teachers spoken of in the preceding chapter, the apostle begins this with informing the brethren that his design in writing both his epistles was to bring these doctrines and precepts to their remembrance.Verse 23. - Being born again; rather, having been begotten again.St. Peter repeats the verb used already in ver. 3. It is the highest argument for brotherly love; the children of the one Father are all brethren; they should "love as brethren" (1 Peter 3:8).Not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.i. “The first two words of Matthew, biblos genseos, may be translated ‘record of the genealogy,’ ‘record of the origins,’ or ‘record of the history’” (Carson). There is a sense in which each meaning is valid. · In Matthew 1:1-17 we have the “record of the genealogy.”. · In Matthew 1:18-2:23 we have the “record of the ...Welcome to the YouTube Channel for David Guzik and Enduring Word.I'm happy to present my Bible teaching resources online at enduringword.com, but here you fi...4. (24-26) The disciples pray and cast lots to select a replacement for Judas. And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”.Verse 23. - Being born again; rather, having been begotten again.St. Peter repeats the verb used already in ver. 3. It is the highest argument for brotherly love; the children of the one Father are all brethren; they should "love as brethren" (1 Peter 3:8).Not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.Verse 2. Peter wanted his readers to have more *grace and peace from God. ‘*Grace’ and ‘peace’ were the usual Christian greetings in a letter. Peter prayed for the same things in 1 Peter 1:2. Paul always prayed for these gifts for the Christians to whom he wrote. (See, for example, Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2.)The Enduring Word - Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass ...ii. “The grammar leaves little doubt that in these words Peter is calling Jesus Christ both God and Savior.” (Blum) 2. (2-4) A greeting expanded into an understanding of the value …Commentary on 2 Peter 3:1-4. (Read 2 Peter 3:1-4) The purified minds of Christians are to be stirred up, that they may be active and lively in the work of holiness. There will be …The last 3 are post-exilic, writing during and after the return of Israel from Babylon to the Promised Land. Zephaniah is the last of the pre-exilic prophets, and can be said to “sum up” the messages of the previous 8. This is why Zephaniah seems unoriginal to some scholars, because he quotes the words and ideas of many previous prophets. 2.Sacrifice is important, but without love it is useless, it profits me nothing. c. Each thing described in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 is a good thing. Tongues are good, prophecy and knowledge and faith are good, sacrifice is good. But love is so valuable, so important, that apart from it, every other good thing is useless.1. ( 2 Peter 3:1-2) Another reference to the importance of being reminded Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, a.Peter’s rebuke of Jesus is an evidence of the leaven mentioned in Matthew 16:6. With his mind on the things of men, Peter only saw the Messiah as the embodiment of power and strength, instead of as a suffering servant. Because Peter couldn’t handle a suffering Messiah, he rebuked Jesus. In Greek mythology, Tartarus was the lowest hell, a place of punishment for rebellious gods. Peter borrowed this word to speak of the place of punishment for the angels who sinned. iii. Angels have a high office and a high service of God; yet it was still possible for them to fall.David Guzik. David Guzik is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, California. Before that he served as director and teacher at Calvary Chapel Bible College, Germany, following more than 20 years of pastoral ministry. He currently serves now as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. David has been happy to be part of the Blue ... David Guzik. David Guzik is the pastor of2 Peter 3 - Living Like a Last Days Christian. Download Audio MP3 I BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: 1) water baptism, and 2) the Lord’s Supper. I believe in baptism by immersion on the basis of a credible profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and in communion open to all believers. I BELIEVE in the laying on of hands for the baptism of the Holy ...1 Samuel 1 – Blessings to the Barren. 1 and 2 Samuel form one book in the ancient Hebrew manuscripts. They were not divided into two books until the Old Testament was translated into Greek. We don’t know who wrote the books for certain. Samuel was a major contributor, but much of the book takes place after his death in 1 Samuel 25. Commentary on 2 Peter 3:1-4. (Read 2 Peter 3:1-4) The purified minds o What does 2 Peter chapter 3 mean? Second Peter 3 focuses on dismantling the arguments of the false teachers. Peter's purpose is urging Christians not to waver in their beliefs, but to continue to live out what they know to be true. One specific claim being made by false teachers is that that Christ would never return.Fear and timidity will keep us from using the gifts God gives. God wants us each to take His power, His love, and His calm thinking and overcome fear, to be used of Him with all the gifts He gives. 3. (8) Using the boldness God gives, don’t be ashamed of the imprisoned apostle. Chapter 3. I. The apostle drawing towards the conclusion of h

He was happy to write for we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord ( 2 Corinthians 4:5 ). i. Paul feels forced into writing about himself: Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast. But Paul’s boasting will be nothing like the boasting of the many who boast according to the flesh. c.Verse 2. Peter wanted his readers to have more *grace and peace from God. ‘*Grace’ and ‘peace’ were the usual Christian greetings in a letter. Peter prayed for the same things in 1 Peter 1:2. Paul always prayed for these gifts for the Christians to whom he wrote. (See, for example, Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2.)The Enduring Word! 1 Peter 2: 4-10. The Chosen Stone! 1 Peter 2: 11-12 . Living Honorably! ... 2 Peter 3: 10-13. Christ will Certainty Return Unexpectedly! 2 Peter 3: ...· God chose Jerusalem as the place where He will set His name forever (2 Chronicles 6:6; 33:7; Psalms 46:4; 48:1-8; 87:3) · God promised to bless and protect Jerusalem (Psalm 132:13–14). · God chose Jerusalem as the place where Jesus Christ would suffer, die, be buried, rise from the dead, and ascend to heaven.

The coming of the two messengers. 1. (1) The two messengers are introduced. In whom you delight. Says the LORD of hosts. a. Behold, I send My messenger: This prophesied messenger is none other than John the Baptist. Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, and Luke 7:27 all show this promise was fulfilled in John the Baptist. i.The Greek phrase for “for ever” (literally, for the day of the æon, or eternity) is a peculiar one, and expresses the thought that “the day” of which the Apostle had spoken in 2 Peter 3:10; 2 Peter 3:12 would be one which should last through the new æon that would then open, and to which no time-limits could be assigned.A. All things made new. 1. (1) The new heaven and the new earth. Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. a. Now I saw: We can say that Revelation 21 begins a new section of the Book of Revelation: · Jesus, the Lord of the Churches ( Revelation 1:1-3:22 ).…

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