Sermons on 2 Peter 1:15-16:

Is The Entire Bible Inerrant And Divinely Inspired In Everything It Says?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 14, 2020

One of the foundational pillars of the Christian faith is the claim that the Bible is the inerrant and the divinely inspired Word of God.

Throughout history, people have ridiculed the idea of biblical inerrancy and do not believe it to be free from error or untruths or culturally appropriate today. To the faithless, the Bible is simply another fallible book written by imperfect humans. Within the pages of the Bible, it is written, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:15, Galatians 1:12, Ephesians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Peter 3:16, John 14:26, John 16:13, 2 Peter 1:16-20, Psalm 119:160, 2 Timothy 2:15-17, John 3:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Real Answers: Is The Bible God's Word Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 10, 2019

We all have questions. Some questions are simply curiosities. Other questions are a bit deeper and more meaningful. In this sermon, we'll explore the question "Is the Bible God's Word?" in light of the documentation, discoveries, and divination as Scripture.

Real Answers to Big Questions: Is the Bible God’s Word? Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/12/15 previously 1/13/2013 For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about the Big Questions of our faith—the questions that matter most about God, Jesus and the Bible. I call ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:16, John 14:29

Denomination: Christian Church

Lip Syncing Christians

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 24, 2019

Most Christians know what to say and how to say it. But very few are willing to act on what the Bible says.

Say this with me: “God is good. All the time. To me!” Amen! How many of you remember Milli Vanilli, the R&B duo from Munich, Germany? Founded in 1988, the group’s debut album Girl You Know It’s True achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1990. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:13-16, Romans 16:17-18, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:38, James 1:5-8, 2 Peter 1:16-21, 2 Peter 3:14-16, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 42:5, Psalm 119:97, Proverbs 16:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Falling Away Comes First! Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 18, 2019

Scripture warns us that in the last days before the second coming of Jesus Christ there will be wars and rumors of wars, the nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom ....

Scripture warns us that in the last days before second coming of Jesus Christ there will be wars and rumors of wars, nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be famines, food shortages, pestilences despite of medical advances, old and new diseases will plague ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-3, John 12:32, Romans 1:16, 2 Peter 1:16

I Went Down The Mountain Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 21, 2019

Greetings In The Holy Name OfJesus Yahshuah, My brothers and sisters, I went down the mountain. My heart rushed exuberantly exhilarating- I could have been hyperventilating, then I felt a thud. I hit rock bottom ...

I Went Down The Mountain by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 21, 2019) 1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21, Mark 9:1-13, Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Friends

Moments Of Personal Transfiguration

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 3, 2019

The words of Mary in John’s Gospel are a clear call: “do whatever Jesus tells you.” But to know what that is, we must really listen.

Feast of the Transfiguration 2019 The visions of the prophet Daniel pertain to a community under persecution by a vicious, almost atheistic state. To encourage and console that community, Daniel pulls the curtain on what is really happening, to show the divine power and judgement on those ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:9-14, 2 Peter 1:16-19, Luke 9:28-36, John 2:5, 1 Kings 19:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Trusting The Word

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

We can rely on the truth of God's word

2 Peter 1b - 4/29/12 Turn with me this morning in the end of your bibles to the book of 2 Peter. We are looking together at the book of 2 Peter. Last week we asked two questions: • How’s your eyesight? and • How’s your memory? And we talked about taking our spiritual “one a days” Today, we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Red Delicious Apple Christianity Ii: God's Word Essential For Becoming A Mature Christian Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 18, 2020

For becoming mature in the Christian Faith, remain true to the Word of God as personified by God's Son and our Savior Jesus Christ, making the Word a "lamp unto our fee, and a light unto our paths".

YOU CAN’T BE LIKE A RED DELICIOUS APPLE WITHOUT THE WORD 2 Peter 1:12-21 Mature Christians are like red delicious apples. If you have reached the highest level of Christian ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Why You Can Trust Scripture

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 21, 2020

Peter reminds us that we can trust scripture because: 1) It was written by eyewitnesses in risk of their lives. 2) It reflects God’s single message through a variety of human writers. And 3) It will change your life as you read it.

2 Peter 1:16-21 Why You Can Trust Scripture Our church gave some money the last couple of years for our VA’s Reboot Combat Recovery groups. Reboot is a Christian-based approach to healing from the spiritual wounding of war. Groups are held in the evening, and Veterans may bring a spouse or other ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21, 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Hindsight And God Moments

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 24, 2020

"God moments," like the Transfiguration, need time and perspective before we can fully appreciate the significance of what we have experienced of the divine.

February 23, 2020 Transfiguration Sunday Hope Lutheran Church 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 Hindsight and God Moments Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today we come to the conclusion of Epiphany. Epiphany is known as the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9, 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Apostolic Testimony

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013

The telling of the message: the imparting of a divine mystery.

THE APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY. 2 Peter 1:16-18. Peter had a genuine pastoral concern for the purity of the church after his own death, literally his “exodus” (2 Peter 1:14-15). The Apostle wrote his second letter against a background of false teaching which denied the second coming of our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Dec 30, 2013

There are many false voices gone out into the world making it a vital need to know the Voice of God in order to distinguish it from the plethora of false, siren-like, seducing, soul-destroying lies of the enemy

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21, Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pay Attention To The Bible!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 7, 2013

Pay Attention to the Bible! 1) It was placed in this dark world by God himself. 2) It alone leads us back to God in heaven.

Have you been following the news out of North Korea? That country is threatening to attack South Korea and its allies because it feels their recent war games are a warm-up for an invasion. Or didn’t you catch those reports and the real prospect of nuclear war because you were paying closer ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Add To Faith? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 29, 2013

why add to faith?

Last week we noted that God has given to people everything needed for life and godliness; and God desires every Christian to participate in His divine nature. God has given everything needed for a Christian to live a wonderful abundant life! How are we responding to this God who gives the best for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Confidence In God's Word? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 3, 2013

How do we build our confidence in sharing God's Word?

Let us continue to learn from the 2nd Letter by the Apostle Peter; open your Bibles there. As we will note in our passage today, God is the one truly speaking through Peter in these letters. Read along with me 2 Peter 1:12-21….. Last week we noted from Peter, by the power of God, how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible