Monday, 20 January 2020

And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. 2 Peter 1:18

Like verse 16, Peter again uses the word “we” to confirm that what was heard wasn’t limited to him alone, but to two others, James and John, who were with him.… Read the rest

The Trinity

Read 2 Peter 1:16-21. When I first typed this sermon, I had a cheesy joke to begin us. You would have thought it was funny and laughed, but it would have also been the one thing that you remembered above the rest of the sermon.

That is why I don’t include jokes in sermons.… Read the rest

Sunday, 19 January 2020

For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 2 Peter 1:17

Three corrections need to be made to understand Peter’s words here – “Having received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice was borne to Him by the Excellent Glory.”

“Having received” is an aorist participle, active.… Read the rest

Saturday, 18 January 2020

For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 2 Peter 1:16

Peter has been speaking about “the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” since verse 2.… Read the rest

Friday, 17 January 2020

Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease. 2 Peter 1:15

Peter just said that at some point he will “put off” his tent, meaning die. Based on that, he now says, “Moreover I will be careful.” The word translated as “careful” is the same word he used in verse 1:10 where he told the brethren to “be even more diligent.” Just as he exhorted them to be diligent in making their call and election sure, so he would also be diligent, as he says, “to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things.”

He was not leaving it solely up to them to hear once and then have to remember all that they were told, but rather, he was tending to them as a flock and carefully promising to lead them as long as he was able to do so.… Read the rest