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2 Peter

2 Peter 
Day 
Day 12

"To remind you always of these things"

Text: 2 Peter 1:12

A GENTLE REMINDER

There were many things the Apostle Peter did in his ministry to establish the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. He evangelised through preaching the Gospel. He helped many to grow in their faith through a strong teaching ministry. He was a faithful servant of the Lord. In the latter years, he began to take on the task of reminding believers of the truths they held fast to.

“For this reason I will not be negligent
to remind you always of these things,
though you know and are established
in the present truth.”
2 Peter 1:12

1. “For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things”

a) Much work had already been done.

b) Many churches had become established.

c) Christianity was spreading strongly all over the world.

d) Not negligent

i) Peter had proven himself faithful.

ii) He had never been negligent in his earlier years of ministry.

iii) He determined he would not be negligent in the latter years of ministry.

2. “To remind you always of these things”

a) Many great truths had been taught:

i) About God.

ii) About the Lord Jesus Christ.

iii) About the Holy Spirit.

iv) About the Christian life.

v) About how to cope with suffering.

vi) About growing faith and important Christian virtues.

vii) About the Second Coming of Christ.

b) A ministry of reminding:

i) This was a valid ministry.

ii) We tend to be forgetful.

iii) Reminders are to be appreciated.

3. “Though you know and are established in the present truth”

a) The Church had been taught much.

b) The members who had been faithful had also grown in knowledge.

c) Peter was aware that they knew the truth they had been taught.

4. “And are established”

a) The believers may be described as being knowledgeable.

b) They also may be said to have been established in the present truth.

c) These words spoke well of the growth of the believers.

d) Peter was not seeking to teach things they did not know.

i) They had been taught well.

ii) The believers had learned well.

5. “In the present truth”

a) The truth they had believed in was not just theoretical.

b) The truth believed in was current and relevantly applied in their life.

i) The truth sustained them amidst tribulation.

ii) The truth caused them to retain their hope.

iii) The truth enabled them to remain faithful and joyful.