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2 Peter

2 Peter 
Day 
Day 40

"That you may be mindful of the words"

Text: 2 Peter 3:2

THE DANGER OF FORGETTING

The danger of forgetting God and His teachings was underscored by Moses in the book of Deuteronomy. The entire book may be understood as one that was written to remind the children of God about His commandments.

Peter had a very similar concern. He wanted his readers to remember and be mindful of the commandments of the LORD.

“That you 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.”
2 Peter 3:2

1. “That you may be mindful”

a) This is another way of saying, “to remember”.

b) The human heart and mind tend to forget things quite easily.

2. “Of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets”

a) The words of the holy prophets.

b) This would be a reference to the Scriptures:

i) The prophetic books.

ii) The other writings that the prophets wrote.

c) These were:

i) Words of wisdom.

ii) Words of faith.

iii) Words that came from God Himself.

3. “And of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Saviour”

a) Peter put himself in the category of the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ.

b) The apostles were taught by the Saviour Himself.

c) They were not just words of advice.

d) They were commandments too.

4. Equating the words of the apostles with that of the prophets

a) Peter was effectively putting the prophets and apostles on par.

b) Their words were commandments from the Lord.

c) They are to be properly regarded.