Nov. 30, 2025

2 Peter 3:1-13

ReGifting

1. Denying the Second Coming (vs. 1-7)

A. The Second Letter

2 Peter 1:13

1 Peter 1:13-19

B. The Core Message

- Predictions of the prophets

Amos 9:10

Malachi 2:17

Acts 1:11

C. Scoffers (v. 3)

”It denotes people who scorn and despise God’s revelation, both moral and prophetic” R. Bauckham 2 Peter WBC.

”Where is?”

Jeremiah 17:15

“Prophecy is not for the critical or curious eye, but for the eye focused on and looking for the Lord Jesus Christ, the Coming One”
AW Tozer, Preparing for Jesus’ Return

D. Creation and the Flood (vs. 5,6)

Genesis 8:21-22

E. The Judgment that is Coming (v. 7)

”by the same Word”

2. Thank God for His Patience! (vs. 8-10)

A. A Command

Psalm 90:4-6

Isaiah 55:8-9

“Almost certainly God is not in time. …what we call ‘tomorrow’ is visible to Him in just the same way as what we call ‘today’. All the days are ‘Now’ for Him. He does not remember you doing things yesterday; He simply sees you doing them, because, though you have lost yesterday, He has not. He does not ‘foresee’ you doing things tomorrow; He simply sees you doing them: because, though tomorrow is not yet there for you, it is for Him…He knows your tomorrow’s actions…because He is already in tomorrow and can simply watch you…the moment at which you have done it is already ‘Now’ for Him. CS Lewis, Mere Christianity

Genesis 1

Exodus 20:11

B. The Will of God (v. 9)

Numbers 14:18-19

Nehemiah 9:17

Psalm 86:15

Jonah 4:2

Joel 2:12-13

Romans 2:3-4

C. Like a Thief (v. 10)

Matthew 24:43

1 Thessalonians 5:2

Revelation 3:3

Revelation 16:15

3. What Kind of Life Would You Live (vs. 11-13)

A. Holiness and Mission

”Therefore, the point of Bible prophecy is not to alarm us but to alert us to the circumstances leading up to the Lord’s return. This alertness is to spur us on to be ready; and the Bible says a lot about how we can be ready for His return”
AW Tozer, Preparing for Jesus’ Return

2 Peter 1:3

Matthew 24:14

B. Blessed Hope

Revelation 21:1-5

Reflection:

Are you looking forward to seeing Jesus?

Are you living on mission in a Christlike life?

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Genesis 1

What essential core belief is expressed in this chapter? Why is that so important today?

Tuesday:

Read: Malachi 2:17

What does the prophet express? What danger is there in this attitude?

Wednesday:

Read: Jonah 4:2

What does Jonah express about the character of God? How does this aspect of God’s character help to understand 2 Peter 3:9?

Thursday:

Read: Romans 2:3-4

What is God’s kindness supposed to lead us to? How does this explanation help in your understanding of 2 Peter 3:9?

Friday:

Read: Matthew 24:14

What does Jesus say about the end? What does this say about our mission today?

Saturday:

Read: Revelation 21:1-5

How would you relate this future to someone who does not know Jesus?