This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled “Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter.” I preached this first message of the series entitled “Grace and Peace in Jesus” from the first two verses of the letter. I also provided a brief introduction to the book and background on Peter.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” (2 Peter 1:2)
The Story Behind 2 Peter
The story of Peter
The story of the churches Peter writes to
The basic structure and themes of this letter
How We Identify Ourselves (2 Peter 1:1)
Peter’s identification of himself (1:1a)
- Birth name and spiritually given name
- Servant
- Apostle
Peter’s identification of his readers (1:ba)
- Those who received something from Jesus
- Those who received a precious faith from Jesus
Growing in the Reality of Who We Are (2 Peter 1:2)
Grace
Peace
Knowledge of God and of Jesus
Making It Real
Living our Jesus-given identify
Growing in grace in Jesus
Growing in peace in Jesus
Growing in knowledge of God through Jesus
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Memorize 2 Peter 1:2
- Read through all of 2 Peter in one sitting this week. What words or themes stand out to you? What questions do you have?
- Consider exploring:
- The Bible Project video overview of 2 Peter: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/2-peter/
- Richard Bauckham, Jude-2 Peter in the World Biblical Commentary series
- Introduction to 2 Peter from the ESV Study Bible
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