The Golden Circuit - 2 Peter 1:12-21

This is a sermon by Scott McKay from the morning service on 15th September 2024.

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2 Peter 1:12-21 – The Golden Circuit

Introduction

            Primary school science lesson

 

            Peter’s school sanctification lesson

 

 

The Importance of Remembering (1:12-15)

 

            Remembering sustains our godliness (v12)

 

                        Leftovers!

 

 

            Remembering stimulates our passion (v13-14)

 

                        “I think it is right to refresh your memory”

 

 

 

The Informant for Remembering (1:15-21)

 

            The Apostolic Witness (v15-18)

“I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things”.

           

                        “eyewitnesses” and “earwitnesses”

 

 

            The Prophetic Word (v19-21)

 

                        Reality

 

                        Reason

 

                        Response

 

Questions:

1) What part does remembering play in the Christian life?           

2) What are the dangers of trying to live on leftover truth/godliness? How can we avoid these dangers?

3) “When the truth is rehearsed it’s like hearing a favourite piece of music that stirs the soul. When we are reminded of the truth it’s like hearing a passionate speech that rouses the heart. When we recall the truth it’s a powerful event that provokes the will” - Discuss.            

4) How does Peter’s recounting of the ‘Transfiguration’ encourage our faith?

5) Where does the battle rage for you to make Scripture superior to personal experience?

6) What is interpretation and what part does it play in our approach to reading and studying the Bible?

7) What would a right approach to the Bible look like both theologically and practically?

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