The True Word and False Teachers
In 2 Peter 1:16-2:22 Peter explains why the apostles’ writing can be trusted over false teachers and also warns of the consequences of false teaching.
The Day the Lord is Coming
Second Peter 3:1-18 teaches that the return of the Lord is certain and that it should change the way we live now.
God’s Grace for Godliness
A few years later after penning 1 Peter, the apostle Peter writes to the same general audience and sounds many of the same themes.
Humble Together
In 1 Peter 5:1-14 Peter focuses on the important relationship between elders and the church and on the essential ingredient of humility in order to pursue all that he has addressed in this letter.
Suffering Together
In 1 Peter 3:8-4:19, we discover the counterintuitive call not to seek revenge but to bless those who snub and marginalize us, just as Jesus did.
The Church That Affirms Authority
in 1 Peter 2:13-3:7, Peter shows how Christians should relate to authority. He challenges revolutionary and capitulatory extremes by urging Christians to allow their response to be guided by faith, not dictated by circumstances.