2 Peter 1:16 KJV [16] “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.” Peter is speaking from experience in this verse. He saw the transfigured Christ with his own eyes. He saw Jesus, Moses, and Elijah in their glorified state. Can you imagine what that must have been like? However, Peter was not focused on Moses and Elijah. He was focused only on Jesus Christ. It reminds me of the old song that says, “Jesus will outshine them …
“What Will You Leave Behind?”
2 Peter 1:15 KJV [15] “Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.” Peter was not a self-promoting preacher. He was not concerned about believers remembering him, but rather remembering the truths he had taught. This verse shows us how far we have come in today’s world of Christendom. Many men are focused on themselves and work hard to be remembered when they are gone. They strive to build legacies that will outlast them. We are not called as preachers to build anything for ourselves, but we are …
“It Won’t Be Long”
2 Peter 1:14 KJV [14] “knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.” Peter tells us two things in this verse concerning his own death. The first is that it will not be long before he departs from this life. Peter knew that his life was coming to a close. Here in this verse, he reminds me of the Apostle Paul, who said, “that the time of his departure was at hand.” We know that sometimes believers are taken out of this world swiftly without warning. Nobody …
“As Long As I’m Here”
2 Peter 1:13 KJV [13] “Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;” Peter reminds his listeners of the ultimate goal in writing to them. He is not trying to introduce a new doctrine or method but is reminding them of the things they have already been taught. He wants to faithfully pass on the truths that have been given to him and reinforce to these believers what they know to be true. This is the responsibility of every preacher, teacher, and believer. As …