From the six hours Jesus hung on the cross, we have seven brief sayings recorded in the gospels, each of which explains important aspects of the meaning of his death for us.

After defending true teachers in chapter 1, Peter began to expose false teachers in 2 Peter 2:1-10. With examples from Genesis, he denounced false teachers and also showed us how to live in this world.

In 2 Peter 1:19-21, the apostle explains what the Scripture is, how it got to us, and why we should pay close attention to it.

As he approached his death, Peter announced in 2 Peter 1:12-18 his purpose of ensuring that Christians would always be able to recall the truths of the gospel.

After and because God has given Christians everything we need to live, we should make every effort to supply what our faith needs in order to grow (2 Peter 1:5-11).

Second Peter 1:1-4 contains the startling statements that Jesus is God, God has given Christians everything necessary for godly living, and we share in his divine nature.

According to Ephesians 6:1-4, children are to obey “in the Lord” and parents are to nurture children in the instruction “of the Lord.”  That is, the gospel is at the center of Spirit-filled family relationships.

Although some adults tried to keep children away from Jesus, he welcomed them in Mark 10:13-16 as models of how to enter the kingdom of God.

Psalms 127 and 128 beautifully describe God’s perspective on children, which we need to recover, not only for our own happiness but also for the well-being of the world.

In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul reminds us that life is full of transitions from one state to another, for example, from unmarried to married to widowed to remarried. Therefore, we need to hold everything lightly, knowing that only one thing remains.