2 Peter is an encouragement for God’s church to continue persevering in the Christian life on the basis of God’s promises. He wants us to know that God’s promises are sure so that we will give ourselves to good works rather than indulging our sinful desires. We must not be taken in by those who say there is no judgment and therefore we may live as we please.
In this sermon from 2 Peter, you can focus on the sinful practices of the heretics. This sermon gives you lots of opportunities to consider practical applications for God’s church today as the behaviour of false teachers is contrasted with the behaviour that God expects from believers. You should also point out how we can be thankful to God for letters that show us how to spot false teachers as well as the certain promise from Christ that he will guard us against them.
10 and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority.Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,