The Story of God: 2 Peter

Listen along as we continue our journey through the story of scripture.

Notes//Quotes:

2 Peter 1:3-11

The important point to keep in mind is that love is a virtue, not an emotion. Christians are not encouraged to feel warmly about each other or even to like one another; they are instructed to act lovingly toward one another. Thus Paul’s description of love in 1 Corinthians 13 speaks about what love does, how it acts, not how it feels - Peter Davids

“If we aren’t careful we live with a gospel that leaves our inner life untouched and merely makes sure we have the right marking somehow, the right brand so it will be clear that we belong to the right herd…But Christ comes to us and says to us “Let me transform you inside, let me take all of those fears, all of those angers, all of that contempt, all of that lust that eats at your soul and replace it with a worship of God and a love of others that will make your entire life sweet and strong because you’ll be standing with me in the kingdom of God.”” - Dallas Willard

Gospel + safety + time. It’s what everyone needs. A lot of gospel + a lot of safety + a lot of time.
Gospel: good news for broken people through the finished work of Christ on the cross and the endless power of the Holy Spirit. Multiple exposures. Constant immersion. Wave upon wave of grace and truth, according to the Bible.
Safety: a non-accusing environment. No embarrassing anyone. No cornering anyone. No shaming. But respect and sympathy and listening and understanding, so that people can exhale and open up and unburden their souls. A church environment where no one seeking the Lord has anything to fear.
Time: no pressure. Not even self-imposed pressure. No deadlines on growth. Urgency, but not hurry, because no one changes quickly. A lot of “space” for complicated people to rethink their lives at a deep level. God is patient.
This is what our churches must be: gentle environments of gospel + safety + time. It’s where we’re finally free to grow. - Ray Ortlund

2 Peter 2:1-3

2 Peter 2:22 

Psalm 19:7-11

2 Peter 3:1-13

Acts 1:6-8, 
1 Cor 15:50-58, 
Titus 2:11-14
2 Peter 3:14-18

An Eschatological grid 
(A modest proposal)
Emphasize salvation, minimize speculation
Eschatology is meant to provide clarity and eliminate confusion.
The triumphant return is a catalyst for fully following Christ today