Session 11
2 Peter 1:3-8,16-21
Memory Verse: 2 Peter 1:8
This powerful letter emphasizes the importance of growing in Christ’s grace
and sends a clear warning against those relentless false teachings
that threaten spiritual growth—worldviews, religious perspectives,
and cultural values that are constantly vying for the attention
and affection of Christians.
Believers cannot afford to compromise their Christian faith
by mixing it with ideas that have no business being a part of it.
The false teachers that Peter denounced in his second letter
cannot be pinned to any one known heresy in the ancient church,
but the content of their false teaching is what matters most.
They thought God’s grace gave them a free pass to do whatever they pleased.
Anglers delight in preparing their fishing tackle—
whether it is stocking the tackle box, stringing the rod and reel, or getting their boat ready for a day on the lake.
Firefighters constantly review, maintain, and practice
using the equipment they need for answering calls.
Every pursuit requires unique equipment.
Christians also have the equipment they need for spiritual growth.
They need to understand how to use that equipment. (PSG, p. 100)
Provide a small flower or vegetable seedling,
a pot, dirt, water, and any tools you might need to plant the seedling.
remind adults that spring is the time for planting.
In his second letter, Peter emphasized practical Christian living
and what is required to be successful in accomplishing it.