Opposition in the Last Days
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Opposition in the Last Days
Opposition in the Last Days
This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”
For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,
and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished.
But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
Opening Prayer
Opening Prayer
Remember the promises and Commandment
Remember the promises and Commandment
This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
2nd letter
No doubt talking about “1 Peter”
BOTH HAVE COMMON PURPOSE!!!
Context - writing letters were not like email or texting.
You had something to say of value.
TWO letters dedicated to common purpose!
I am stirring up your sincere mind
Stirring: arouse or awaken
More than simply making us AWARE
Intended result is ACTION by the recipients.
Brings up a very important point about the purpose of all of scripture.
Did God give us scripture to simply inform us?
NO! It’s purpose is to transform us!!!
Peter gives us even more clarity: Transform us into ACTION!!!
Reminder
(admittedly) this assumes you know the information Peter is referring to...
However, a valuable perspective to have.
(Peter will go on to encourage the readers (them and US) to confront those who oppose the belief that Jesus will return)
He isn’t bringing NEW information
He simply wants us to remember what we already know.
We don’t NEED new information.
We have the truth!
We are constantly learning “new” things
But it all seems to bring us back to some basic truth that God has already told us in scripture.
What should we remember about the truth?
that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
Predictions of the holy prophets
I will make you a nation (He did)
The Messiah will come (He did)
Jesus will come again (He will)
Commandment of our Lord and Savior
Likely talking about the ethical and moral teaching of Jesus.
Love the Lord with all your heart soul mind and strength
Love your neighbor as yourself
Why is remembering these things so important that it caused Peter to address it in both letters?
Be Aware of the opposition and their folly.
Be Aware of the opposition and their folly.
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”
For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,
and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished.
But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
Scoffers will come
Scoffers: mockers
Except the fact that people will mock you for you faith.
Scoffers will scoff
I love the simplicity of this perspective!!!
We aren’t surprised when ducks act like ducks.
Their argument
The folly of their argument
Understand the reason for the delay
Understand the reason for the delay
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
“Don’t overlook this one fact”
Making an important contrast
(v5) False teachers “deliberately” ignored the truth
Don’t be like the false teachers.
“With the Lord”
Unlike with us
Our view of the world is not like the Lord sees it.
One day is like a thousand years and and thousand years is like a day. (Ps 90:4)
To God, there is no difference between on day and a thousand years.
Time is a unit of measure used by creation
God created this on the first day of creation.
God exist outside of time. (transcends time)
God is bound by time and therefore cannot be measured by it.
(therefore … since this is true)
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
Since the lord is not bound by time
it makes no sense to say He is being slow.
What is actually happening...
He is patiently waiting out of grace
“Not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
There are those who belong to God that haven’t even been born yet.
God is not willing to leave them behind.
Closing Prayer
Closing Prayer