The Prophetic Word: 2 Pet 1:19-21

II. The Prophetic Word

A. Made more sure (1:16–18)

B. Already mentioned as important in the first letter (1 Pet 1:10–12)

C. It is God’s word and not man’s (1:20)

D. The current letter as well as Paul’s writings are included (3:15–16)

II. The prophetic word is required for necessary knowledge

A. To receive everything pertaining to life and godliness (1:2–4)

B. To learn the promises that transform (1:4)

C. It is the foundation for the “Christian graces” (1:4) that will allow us to be successful in our Christian life (1:10–11)

D. They were to grow in knowledge to remain steadfast (3:19–20)

E. Peter knew how important it was to remind them of it (1:12–15; 3:1–2)

III. The prophetic word is necessary to withstand false prophets

A. False prophets teaching error (2:1–3)

B. This error is opposite from what Pet writes to them (2:10–16)

1. Their doctrine is empty (2:17–19)

2. The righteous, who follow the truth, will be delivered but false teachers will be punished (2:9)

IV. Conclusion