3. Fixed Point-3-There will be a Revelation-described, fire-of-God-induced end of days for humanity: God will destroy the world, the final time, with fire. v. 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Fixed Point-3-There will be a Revelation-described, fire-of-God-induced end of days for humanity.
That should change how we look at everything if we believe God. Those three are life-altering truths. But sadly most people do not believe what God has said, and thus have lost their way, and are drifting through life without God’s fixed reference points.
These set points in history are to help each of us find our way, according to God. If we would look back at the Flood we would know God means business. The flood came from the Creator who made everything from nothing. That same God is warning of a fiery end to everything as His judgment on humanity’s sinfulness. Now, back to Peter’s intention in this chapter:
We Have a Trustworthy Guide for Pleasing God in a Wicked World
Now join me as we walk back through II Peter 3. We need to pause between each verse and think about what the implications are from God. First, the Lord tells us what do when you find yourself in a hostile, secular, temptation-filled world that denies their Maker!
Stir up Your Mind by Remembering God
v. 1 “Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder)”.
First Peter reminds them of the powerful ways God’s Word impacts our minds:
• God’s Word can stir our minds to respond to God as v. 1 says, and nothing else can do that.
• God’s Word can heal our stressed minds, as Psalm 19:7 says, “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple”, and nothing else can do that either.
• God’s Word can bring life and hope to our souls, as Psalm 119:25 says, “My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word”, and nothing else can do that either.