Second Peter: A Devotional and Expositional Study

The Epistle of Second Peter is intensely practical. The progression of thought follows an often repeated pattern in Christian experience. The first obstacle encountered in the believer's life is immaturity. Lack of spiritual growth is the plague of the Twenty First Century Church. The only answer to the problem is growth in grace into a truly fruitful life (Chapter One). Once the believer becomes serious about his spiritual life and begins to hunger for the Word of God, he faces a new danger. False teachers prey upon eager hearts and often lead the uninstructed astray. Great care must be taken to detect and avoid false teachers (Chapter Two). The final difficulty addressed in Second Peter is the discouragement a militant believer suffers in the battle for truth. The cure for discouragement is the realization that Christ is coming (Chapter Three). Peter's second epistle addresses these issues with principles that require consistent application.