2 Peter 3 Bible Class: The Promise of Christ's Coming

2026-05-13 Nate Harrison 2 Peter 3:1-9
Series: 2026 1 & 2 Peter Harrison

This 2 Peter 3 Bible class unpacks Peter's words about Christ's promised return, urging believers to stir up sincere minds through reminders of Scripture. It exposes the willful ignorance behind modern skepticism and calls Christians to live in holy conduct while waiting, ready, and spiritually vigilant.

Detailed Summary

This Bible class walks through 2 Peter 3, beginning with Peter's call to stir up sincere minds by way of reminder. The teacher emphasizes that genuine spiritual motivation comes from within rather than from external dramatics, and connects this idea to the weekly observance of the Lord's Supper as a deliberate, recurring reminder of the gospel.

The teaching then turns to Peter's warning about mockers and scoffers in the last days who will taunt, "Where is the promise of His coming?" The teacher translates this ancient taunt into the modern complaint that Christ should have returned by now. He describes these mockers as willfully ignorant, people who believe in something out there yet refuse to honestly examine what the Bible actually says. Many, he argues, would rather construct their own spirituality than do the hard work of genuine investigation. The attitude is not new, and the teacher points to the Louvre's painting "The Mocking of Christ" as evidence that ridicule of faith has echoed through every generation.

When addressing how Christians should respond to such mockery, the teacher argues that everyone exercises faith in daily life, even those who deny God's existence, and therefore should be willing to place that faith in something transcendent. He cites Romans 1:20, which teaches that God's invisible qualities are clearly seen through what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

The class closes with 2 Peter 3:10-13, urging believers to live in holy conduct and godliness as they await the day of God. The teacher challenges listeners to keep increasing in Christian virtues and to remain spiritually vigilant. His final charge is to be wary and be ready from every angle, both inside and outside the church, all while picturing the kind of person they want to become. He closes by previewing the next session, which will cover the final verses of 2 Peter 3.