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DECEMBER 14 Reading 348 FALSE TEACHERS 2 Peter 2 “Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute” (2 Peter 2:2).False doctrine produces a perverted lifestlye. Background False teachers. The later epistles of the New Testament, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, and Jude, all describe and warn against false teachers.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

2 Peter DECEMBER 13 Reading 347 CHRISTIAN QUALITIES 2 Peter 1 “If you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:8).It is more important to live the faith than to defend it. Overview God gives grace andContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

2 Peter INTRODUCTION Peter’s first letter dealt with persecution from outsiders. This second letter concerns dangers within the church itself, from false teachers and those who fail to take the Scriptures seriously. The great value of 2 Peter is found in the apostle’s call to resist false teaching by growth in godliness, while we awaitContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 12 Reading 346 LIFE IN GOD’S WILL 1 Peter 4–5 “Do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ” (1 Peter 4:12–13).There is meaning in the suffering of the Christian. Overview Live for theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 11 Reading 345 GOD LIVES 1 Peter 2–3 “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us” (1 Peter 2:12).Christ is our model, who suffered for doing good. Overview Peter encouraged growth (2:1–3)Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”