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彼得后书［第三章］
Book of 2 Peter 3

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彼得后书 第三章|Book of 2 Peter 3

【等候基督再来的生活】

主讲：陈惠菁传道

29/09/2022

引言：好料沉底

一、更深认识与信靠神（v1-13）

基于人性的软弱，我们在等候主再来的时刻，很容易会因日复一日的平静、物质世界的诱惑或在忙碌中而灵性昏睡，掉入那些好讥诮的人所说的话，而随从自己的私欲。所以，我们对主的认识有多深，祂是一位怎样的神？是非常关键的。

1. 言行一致的信实神（v3-7）

当时主耶稣已经升天大约三十年了，但还没有再来；因此，有假教师起来讥诮嘲讽，对信徒说不会有末日的审判和主的再来。目的是要抹杀神要人儆醒等候主再来的命令，并满足自己的私欲，继续过淫乱、宴乐、贪爱世属的生活。

使徒彼得以天地如何凭神的命令造成、古时的世界如何在挪亚时代，因受到神的审判，被洪水消灭来提醒信徒，要认识神是那位言行一致信实的神。祂必会再来，并且一切不敬虔的恶人也将按神不变的话语，受到火的审判而灭亡。

2. 怜悯宽容的公义神（v8-13）

彼得接着回答那讥诮人说提问的“主要降临的应许在那里呢？” 彼得提醒信徒不要忘记永恒的主不受时间的限制。因此祂看时间的角度是和我们不一样的。主看一日如千年，千年如一日。末后的审判迟迟之所以未到不是因为神耽延，而是出于神的怜悯慈爱属性，宽容使人人都能得救。并且在主宽容的日子里，信徒可以竭力追求生命成长、成熟，活出圣洁敬虔的生命，预备面对公义神的审判。

二、殷勤与忍耐的等候（v14-18）

1. 长久忍耐的持守圣洁（v14-16）

信徒既知道主必会再来，带领我们进入新天新地，就当在生命的圣洁上殷勤持守。生命是在苦难的日子里被塑造，而且生命的塑造是需要时间和努力去坚持才会生根结出果子的。这样才不会反反复复，并且是好了要再更好，以至于能达到使自己没有玷污，无可指摘，得以安然见主。

2. 在恩典和知识上长进（v17-18）

彼得说信徒既然预先知道有人会强解圣经，自取沉沦，就要在主的恩典和知识上长进。防备且不让恶人的错谬给诱惑。真理只有一个，错谬的教导却是层出不穷；所以最好的方法，就是用真理来装备自己。就像当银行柜台的服务员或钱币兑换商，摸惯了真钞票，一摸到假钱，就能很快分辨出来。

除此以外，防备假师傅的另一个方法，就是属灵生命的长进上不停止追求。基督的伟大和奥秘，是我们用尽一生都无法完全透测的。让我们不浪费或滥用神给我们的恩典，在恩典宽容的时间里不断的追求长进，更认识主。

总结：

在这天灾人祸不断发生的时刻，求圣灵保守我们在等候基督再来的生活上站立得稳，把我们拉离开猜疑的信心，不再因生活肤浅的经历或享乐，使生命无法扎根。在这人人以为主耽延，其实是宽容我们的时刻，在所信的道上恒心，认真在每一个不容易的环境里， 竭力的去捞锅中神要给我们的好料，让我们的生命上要更加地圣洁与敬虔，在主的恩典和知识上不断长进，体验神恩手的拖带，进入神的心意，为主作美好的见证。

2 Peter 3: A life waiting for Christ's return
GK611 Morning Devotion
29/2022
Speaker: Ps Deborah

Introduction: Good stuff sinks to the bottom

I. Deeper understanding and trust in God (v1-13)

Due to the weakness of human nature, when we wait for the Lord’s return, it is easy for us to fall into a spiritual slumber due to the daily serenity, the temptation of the material world, or the busyness that caused us to be asleep spirituality, fall into the words of scoffer and follow our own desires. So, how deeply do we know the Lord and what kind of God is He? It is very critical.

1. A faithful God who is consistent in his words and deeds (v3-7)

At that time, it had been about thirty years since the Lord Jesus ascended into heaven, but he had not yet come again; therefore, some false teachers rose up to ridicule and sneer, saying to believers that there would be no last day of judgment and the Lord’s return. The purpose is to obliterate God’s command to be watchful and waiting for the Lord’s return, furthermore, to satisfy one’s own desires and continue to live a life of fornication, pleasure, and lust of the world.

Through showing how the heaven and the earth were created by God's command, and how the ancient world was judged by God and destroyed by a flood in Noah's time, the apostle Peter reminded believers that God is one who is consistent and faithful in His words and deeds. He will come again, and all the ungodly and wicked will be judged by fire and perish according to the unchanging Word of God.

2. The mercy and tolerance of God of Justice (v8-13)

Peter went on to answer the scoffer's question, "Where is the promise of the Lord's coming?" Peter reminded believers not to forget that the eternal Lord is not limited by time. He sees time differently than we do. To the Lord, one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The reason why the last judgment has not arrived is not because of God’s delay, but because of God’s mercy and love, tolerance enables everyone to be saved. And in the days of the Lord's forbearance, believers can strive for growth and maturity in life, live out a holy and godly life, so as to be prepared to face the judgment of a righteous God.

II. Diligent and patient waiting (v14-18)

1. Endurance in preserving holiness (v14-16)

Since believers know that the Lord will come again and lead us into the new heaven and new earth, they should diligently preserving the holiness of life. Life is shaped in difficult days, and the shaping of life takes time and hard work to take root and bear fruit. In this way, it will not be repetitive, and if it is good, it will be better, so that it can make oneself undefiled and blameless, and can see the Lord in peace.

2. Grow in grace and knowledge (v17-18)

Peter said that since believers knew in advance that someone would forcefully interpret the Bible and bring about their own destruction, they should grow in the Lord's grace and knowledge. Beware of and not be tempted by the mistakes of the wicked. There is only one truth, and there are many false teachings; so, the best way is to equip yourself with the truth. Just like a cashier at a bank counter or a money changer, who got used to touching real notes, and so can quickly distinguish counterfeit money when touches it.

In addition to this, another way to guard against false teachers is to keep pursuing spiritual growth. The greatness and mystery of Christ cannot be fully understood by our whole life. Let us not waste or abuse the grace of God has given us and continue to pursue growth and know the Lord better in the time of mercy and tolerance.

Conclusion:

At this time when natural and man-made disasters continue to occur, ask the Holy Spirit to keep us standing firm in the life of waiting for the return of Christ, to pull us away from our doubtful faith, and to stop our life from being unable to take root because of superficial life experiences or pleasures. At this time when everyone thinks that the Lord is procrastinating, it is actually tolerant of us, persevering in the way we believe, earnestly in every difficult environment, and striving to grab the good stuffs that God wants to give us in the pot, and let our life become more holy and godly, grow in the Lord’s grace and knowledge, experience the holding of God’s gracious hand, enter into God’s will, and be a good testimony for the Lord.