2nd Peter (2019)

Are you ready to take a quick trip through the remainder of 2 Peter to hear what is as relevant to us today as it was when it was written nearly 2,000 years ago? Find out the emphasis is on false teachers with a number of examples from the past that show God’s judgment. See the motivation of these teachers and the destructiveness of what they said to people’s spiritual life. Examine how this parallels Jude’s warnings and the role of the angelic conflict in all of it.

What can we learn from a study of 2 Peter? Listen to this lesson to get an overview of the epistle and review what we studied earlier this year. Hear about the Apostle Paul and his unique qualifications as he depended on God the Holy Spirit in authoring this Book. Find out the importance of growing to spiritual maturity and becoming productive in order to discern false teaching.

What role should the Bible play in our lives? Listen to this lesson to learn that since the Bible is the inspired Word of God it should be a vital part of every Christian’s day-to-day life. Find out that we can trust the Bible to be accurate down to the last detail and see how God used men in writing the content of it. Learn the importance of teaching verses to children at a young age. Hear vital principles that apply to the sufficiency of Scripture for every part of our lives.

What is the TRUTH that sets us free? Listen to this message to learn there is only one TRUTH and it has been revealed by God and is found in the Bible. Find out the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding us to that truth. Review false systems of thinking that are all built on relativism. Realize the importance of learning divine viewpoint in order to live life as God intended.

What is TRUTH and how do we know it? Listen to this lesson to learn about lower case and upper case truth. Find out three human viewpoint systems of knowledge and how all of them involve faith in human ability. See that only divine revelation reveals TRUTH. See the contrast between mythology and revelation. Be challenged to make certain you are not deceived by myths, fables, or fantasies in our culture so you can continue to mature spiritually.

The last words and messages of famous people are often studied for the wisdom they reveal. Listen to this lesson to learn what the Apostle Peter wanted believers to remember as he revealed his coming death. See that he wanted to remind them over and over of Biblical truths. Find out how he established his veracity by pointing out that he wasn’t just telling made-up fables to them but rather he had actually heard God’s voice and had been an eyewitness of the Lord Jesus Christ’s life on this earth. As believers when we hear the truth of God’s Word repeated, it should stir us up to serve Him during our time on earth.

Think about how great it would be to have a stable life where the ups and downs don’t rock you! Listen to this lesson to see how the Apostle Peter says that life can be ours. Find out it depends on knowing the truth and hear how we can know what absolute TRUTH is. See that it is not based on our feelings, but is found only in the Word of God. Hear ten facts about truth and rest in the knowledge that God is in charge so we have nothing to fear.

During this lesson Dr. Dean referred to the Textual Criticism course available on the Dean Bible Ministries website.

Is 2 Peter written to believers or unbelievers? Listen to this lesson to learn seven lines of evidence that the recipients were believers who were divided into two categories. Find out what makes the difference between them and hear from several passages that teach how we can be overcomers. Enjoy a description of Pastor Dean’s recent trip to Egypt and how the country’s history relates to biblical truth.

Please click the Related Class:media link below for further clarification on 2 Peter 1:10 from lesson 64 of our Revelation series

Though I could not be there tonight, this lesson is an important background for what I am teaching in 2 Peter 1:11, which speaks of our entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The overcomer is celebrated in his entry into the kingdom for the fact that he overcame the world in his spiritual life on the earth and was richly rewarded.

Are all believers overcomers or is that title reserved only for those who meet certain qualifications? Listen to this lesson to learn what an overcomer is and see it involves what decisions we make after we are saved. Find out there are two classes of believers and only those who advance in the spiritual life will receive rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Accept the challenge in your own life of sticking with learning God’s Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit so you can become an overcomer.

How can we demonstrate to others that we are Christians? Listen to this lesson to learn that when we develop Christ-like character qualities, then others see that we have been transformed. See that the way to develop these qualities is by gaining knowledge of God’s Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit. Find out the meaning of diligence and see the importance of not only knowing biblical truths but also applying them. Never become satisfied with your spiritual growth because as a Christian you are either moving forward or regressing at any given time.

Please click the Related Class:media link below for further clarification on 2 Peter 1:10 from lesson 64 of our Revelation series