Like Peter, Paul, and others, John has false teachers and their heresies to refute. Gnostics as they were known were teaching that Jesus never actually came in the flesh if He was God and not only that but their confessions obviously didn’t align with their actions. John shoots holes all in this with the opening 10 verses of his epistle.

Pastor Todd and I discuss where Jesus shows up in the Old Testament book of Numbers

If there’s anything that should stir the believer and non believers alike it’s this one statement that Peter makes; the Day of the LORD shall come like a thief in the night. And with equal weight he says that we know what type of people we aught to be considering this. Friend, get yourself some marching orders from the Lord Jesus and be about His work.

Peter reminds the believer that just as there were false prophets in the past and the LORD dealt with them accordingly; there will be false teachers and the LORD will take care of them as well. I believe we are living in that time but also that the LORD of all the earth will do right and He knows His own and how to discern between those who are His and those that hate Him. Look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.

More great wisdom from the proverbs. Some things that seem to describe our generation in 2020.

Peter encourages us to add to our faith certain things, and gives us multiple reasons for doing so. The prophetic word given by God Himself and peters testimony of having seen the LORD Jesus transfigured before his very eyes.

Great encouragement for the times ahead

The LORD will always keep His word; especially the one concerning His throne.

Peter gives great encouragement to any believer who was and may be facing great persecution for the faith in Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior.

James being (traditionally) Jesus’ half brother and one of the leaders of the early church in Jerusalem, writes a most practical epistle to the Jewish believers.