TEXT: 2 Peter 3:14-18
TEACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2009
Persevere because God is not finished saving you (2 Pt. 3:14–15)

Jesus “Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot” (1 Pt. 1:19)
Beloved “without spot or blemish, and at peace”

Order of Salvation (ordo salutis)
1. Election (God’s sovereign choice in eternity past; Eph. 1:4)

1 [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 3:11–13
TEACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2009
Lifestyle (how you live) is dictated by worldview (how you see history and your place in it).
 
Options for seeing history and living your life:
 
Evolution (upward) – believe in inevitable progress by science and education

Leads to pride, then confusion – e.g., Scientific Revolution ended with World War [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 3:8–10
TEACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2009
Introduction
Perseverance is living in light of the last day of this life and the eternal life that is to come (2 Pet. 1:16–21; 2:1–10; 3:4–7).
Persevere because God is eternal (2 Peter 3:8)

Christians are beloved by God. His love is not contingent on our performance but rather [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 3:1–7
TEACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2009
Perseverance is finishing well. The last day is the most important day.
Persevere in Scripture (2 Peter 3:1–2)
There is no perseverance in life without perseverance in Scripture. How is your time in Scripture?

Christians are beloved. We persevere because God already loves us, not because we’re trying to [...]

Review Doctrine from False Teachers, Part One.

TEXT: 2 Peter 2:10b–22
TEACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2009
False teachers invariably follow three steps that lead to heresy…
Step #1: Pride (2 Pet. 2:10b–13)
False teachers are:

Bold and willful, their confidence is compelling.
Arrogant, believing they have greater spiritual authority than the angels.
Shameless, sinning in broad daylight.
Blasphemers, renouncing and denouncing the [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 2:1–10a
TEACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2009
Introduction
At the end of 1 Peter, we learned that the church is led by the Chief Shepherd (Jesus Christ) and includes shepherds (pastors), who feed and protect the sheep (God’s people). 2 Peter 2 introduces the wolves (false teachers).
“With the wolves you cannot be too severe; [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 1:16–21
PREACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2009
Introduction: Six Unique Claims of Jesus Christ

No one says they came down from heaven but Jesus (John 6:38, 41–42, 60, 66)
No one says they are God but Jesus (John 10:30–33)
No one says they are sinless but Jesus (John 8:46)
No one says they can forgive [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 1:5–15
PREACHER: Mark Driscoll
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2009
This section of Scripture builds on Peter’s opening remarks (justification and regeneration). In response to God’s grace, Christians work together with God–not for our salvation but rather so that we will experience and enjoy the fullness of the salvation that has already been given to us. [...]

TEXT: 2 Peter 1:1–4
RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2009
PREACHER: Mark Driscoll
Introduction to 2 Peter
The author: “Simeon Peter” (2 Peter 1:1a)

Simeon = his old name before he met Jesus; represents Peter’s old way of life
Peter = who Jesus renamed him to be. Right from the start, Peter is showing us that Jesus changes people and makes a [...]

TEXT: 1 Peter 5:5–14
PREACHER: Pastor Mark Driscoll
DATE: May 10, 2009
Introduction
The letter of 1 Peter culminates with the theme of humility. Earlier in the book, Peter described Christians as “elect exiles” of God’s kingdom. As we journey toward our King and his kingdom, we identify ourselves as belonging to God by striving to live by [...]