The Apostle Peter—one of Jesus’ closest friends and first disciples—knows his time is short. He is living in Rome, and Peter knows that the authorities have it out for him. With his days numbered, Peter decides to send out one, final letter to the churches he’s been leading. And, in the words of the Emergency Broadcasting System? “This letter is not a test.” Peter is writing about matters of spiritual and physical life and death—matters of eternal importance. The message of 2 Peter is one of urgency and vigilance for followers of Jesus. And when we study this letter we see that Peter’s final warning is not just applicable to the churches of Asia Minor 2,000 years ago…it’s a well-timed warning to us today.

False Teachers who trip up Christians into false ways of living? I mean—why does God allow any of this? If these tactics of the Enemy can fool followers of Jesus...why even give the Devil an opportunity? As Peter points out—it’s not just the Enemy with opportunities. It’s people far from God. It’s not over yet because God isn’t done with the people He loves yet.