2 Peter 3                                                                                                 

 

2 Peter 3:1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

• Stir up = wake up
• Peter's saying here, I'm going to wake you up, every time you study the word. The Lord's going to give you more knowledge of His word.

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

• They could care less about God, or anyone else.
• Scoffers = mockers

4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

 

5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

• There was a age before this earth age

6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

• He talking about the the first earth age
• Perished = to destroy fully
• Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
  23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
  24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
  25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
  26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
  27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
  28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
  29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

• What is the day of the Lord?
• It's the millennium
• 1000 years =  Millennium
• Revelation 20 = the Millennium
• More on the Millennium = The last eight chapters of Ezekiel

9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

• God loves His children, He hopes none will perish
• But that all should come to repentance
• We all come short and need repentance
• When you do something wrong, ask God to forgive you

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

• 7th vials = The Elements is to destroy the evil things, the works of this earth age that is evil.
• Melt means be dissolved
• Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
• A thief in the night = They don't know God's Word, they don't have the seal of God in their forehead.
• They don't know = the seals, trumpets or vials = God' Plan
• Darkness means opposite of the truth = deception and confusing
• 4th trump = 1/3 of the Christians are spiritually dead to GOD'S WORD.
• 4th trump = It's to make a choice,  choose to follow God or Satan
• 1 King 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
• Revelation 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
• Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
• What did this verse say? The number is the number of a man.
• The name of the man is Satan = Satan's number is 666
• His number is 666 = to know what happens at the 6th seal, 6th trumpet and 6th vial.
• The sixth seal = Who is able to stand against Satan and his false angels
• What's happen at the sixth trumpet?
• Satan has been cast out with his angels for five months = Satan's tribulation
• What happen at the sixth vial?
• 6th vial - Satan's spirits of devil poured out on the earth.
• Revelation 16 and 17 Satan lies, deception and confusion poured out on the people, those that have not the seal of God in their forehead.
• What beast?
• Revelation 17 = 8th king = Satan saying he is God
• The truth shall make you free, God uses nature itself to relate something to you because you can identify with the things you can see.
• 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
• The word beasts is figuratively used to symbolize various kings, leaders or nations.
• It also describes the character of violent and brutal men. (Revelation 17 and 13) (Daniel 7 and 11)
Daniel 7:17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
Bible Study Hour: Mark of the Beast

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

• Fire could be comforting or for the wickedness. The Elements is to destroy the evil things, the works of this earth age that is evil.
• Referring to Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
• The day of Pentecost
• All races were there
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
• A rushing mighty wind from heaven
Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
• They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues
• Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
• 7th vial poured out - this is also the three woe to earth - The Cup of Wrath
• This cup of wrath is poured out on those that followed Satan
• Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
• The mark in the hand = you're helping Satan with his plan
Revelation 16:118 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
• 21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

• Look for new heavens and a new earth

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own sted fastness.

18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.