Peter's Final Words

I. Three Views on “a day is as a thousand years” v. 8
See Psalm 90:4

A. A view from some of the early Church Fathers

B.  A more contemporary view

C.  The plain and simple view

II. The meaning of God's “Longsuffering” v. 9
See John 6:39; 17:6, 9-12, 20-26

III. Peter's Chronology of How the World will End 10-13
(See sermon on 2 Peter 3 and the Olivet Discourse

IV. Blameless v. 14

Peter uses these particular words “without spot and blameless” as the
opposite of how he had described the false teachers in 2:13.

See also:  1 Corinthians 1:8;  Colossians 1:21-22;  1 Thessalonians 5:23;
1 Timothy 3:2; 3:10; 5:7 

V. Peace v. 14
See 1:1b-2

VI. Paul's Letters 3:15-16

VII. The Final Benediction 3:17-18

A. You have been warned – v. 17

B. Grow in Grace – v. 18a
1. This is how Peter started the book, and how he ends it -- 1:5-8
2. Why is it some people do not seem to grow in the Lord?

C. To Him be all the glory v. 18b