"Handle with Care"

2 Peter 3:14-18

I. To Behave (14)

A. Positional Righteousness

1. In Jesus we do have peace with God (Romans 5:1)

2. In Jesus we are Spotless and Blameless (Colossians 1:21-22)

B. Practical Righteousness (14)

1.Be at Peace

2. Be Without Spot

3. Be Blameless

II. To Believe (15-16)

A. The Desire of God's Will (15a)

B. The Depth of God's Word (15b-16)

1. Scripture is Given by God (15, 2 Timothy 3:16)

2. Scripture can be Hard to Understand (16)

3. Scripture must be Handled with Wisdom (1 Cor 2:14)

I. Prayer

II. Holy Spirit

III. Rules of Interpretation (2 Timothy 2:15)

A. Scripture interprets Scripture

B. Context interprets Scripture

C. The Authors Intent interprets Scripture

III. To Beware (17-18)

A. Don't Go

B. Do Grow

I. In Grace

1. Saving Grace

2. Sovereign Grace

3. Sustaining Grace

4. Sufficient Grace

II. In Knowledge