2 Peter 3:1-18
Key Verse 3:11-12a 11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.
1. [1-2] What was Peter’s purpose in writing his two letters? (1-2) How can we have “wholesome thinking”? (2; 2Pe 1:12-21)
2. [3-4] According to Peter, what must they understand about the last days?(3) What is the root of such scoff? (3b, 5a) How will scoffers scoff believers?(4) In their scoff, what issues did they raise?
3. [5-7] What is their first mistake? (5-6) Based on those things they forget, what is evident about God and His word? (7)
4. [8-10] What is their second mistake? (8) What does it mean? What does this prove? (9a) What was the purpose of taking his time in keeping promise? (9b) How will the day of the Lord will come? (10a) How will it be? (10b, cf. 7) Why? (Rom 8:22-23;Rom 3:19; 2 Peter 2:20; Rev 21:5; Gen 3:17b; 2 Cor 5:2)
5. [11-13] In light of this, what kind of people ought we to be? (11-12) What is our glorious hope? (13; 1Co 15:51-52; 2 Cor 5:2; Rev 21:1-4; 22:12-14)
6. [14-18] With this hope, what must we do? (14) What does it mean to be at peace with him? (cf. Phil 3:9; 2 Cor 5:10) See what Paul said about God’s patience? (15-16; Ro 2:4-5; 1Ti 2:3-4) Discuss its significance for us. Accepting this warning, what must believers do? (17-18)
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