We will finish 2 Peter this week by looking at 2 Pt 3:11-18. I'm going to call this conversation, "Getting Righteous after the Big Explosion." :) After reaffirming the return of Christ, "Peter" concludes with a direct conversation about ethics and righteous living — in his mind, the way one prepares for the return of Christ. But what really is holy living? We can use this term "holiness" without really elaborating beyond the abstract. Or we reduce holiness to the avoidance of a few specific "heinous" acts. Christian communities have argued over this topic for centuries and today the church is certainly divided by many ethical issues. I am anticipating a very lively (and challenging) conversation on ethics and we strive to listen to "Peter's" final words.

This week we'll look at 2 Peter 3:1-14. The focus will change from condemnation of the teachers to an affirmation of the doctrine (the return of Jesus) that they condemned! This again, was tremendous good news to the original hearers of this letter. Despite the pain they faced, God's plan to redeem and rectify the ills of the world was still ON! This week we listen to this text as both good news for its original audience and good news for us.

This week we begin a summer series looking at Biblical sequels (i.e., second letters and books) by jumping into 2 Peter. Read it thru if you can (only 3 chapters). Our focus of conversation will be 1.1-11.