Bible Study

Bible study is the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month instead of a regular service.

This is when we delve deeper in the scriptures, like the Bereans, to better understand what we are reading. Some people think we should not question God, but there are times when those hard questions nag at you like “why did God let the satan attack Job” or when a hard saying of Jesus like “if you call someone a fool you are liable to the fire of gehenna” just gets in the way of your faith. All over the Bible the Psalmists and prophets were constantly asking God some tough questions when they don’t understand what’s happening to them. And so, we, like them should not shy away from asking too. We might not get all the answers we are looking for, but we come away with a better understanding of the passages we are studying and knowing that our God is a big and does not feel threatened by our questioning.

Week 19 – Peter’s Reminder

January 24, 2016

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The First Letter of Peter: Holy Living in the Midst of Fiery Trials.

Peter, an eye witness, saw the majestic splendor of Jesus and heard the voice of God the Father from heaven, is reminding his readers of the things they already know. Confirming with great confidence the coming of our Lord Jesus as foretold by the prophets. It is a reminder that encourages, lifts up and inspires one to hold on to the truth of the Gospel.

Questions

Why does Peter feel such an urgency to write?
What’s the confirmation Peter gives that he and the apostles were not following clever myths?
What does Peter say about the Old Testament prophets?
What does it say about the message the prophets proclaimed.

Answers

Because the Lord Jesus showed him he will soon die.
He was an eye witness and he heard the voice of God from heaven.
The message that Peter brings about the revelation of the Son of God, was prophesied long ago by the prophets.
The words prophesied by the prophets were not from their own understanding or from human initiative, but were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Selected Scripture Verses

2 Peter 1:12-21

Prophecy of Scripture
(12) So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. (13) I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, (14) because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. (15) And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.

(16) For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (17) He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." (18) We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

(19) We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. (20) Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. (21) For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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