130317 The Power of Scripture and the Glory of Christ

SUNDAY MORNING (March 17th)  •  2Peter1:16-21The Power of Scripture and the Glory of Christ Why would Peter feel the need to point out, "For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1:16)? What scenes from the Gospels to your mind as you read Peter's assertion: "we were eye witnesses of his majesty" (1:16b)? What sort of words, phrases , or ideas come to your mind when you read of God the Father described as "the Majestic Glory" (1:17)? What significance is attached to God the Father saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased" (1:17b)? What specific scene is Peter referencing in 1:16-18? "And we have something more sure, the prophetic  word, to which you will do well to pay attention" (1:19). In your own words, what point is Peter making? In what way is "the prophetic word" comparable "to a lamp shining in a dark place" (1:19b)? "Until the day dawns and the morning star rises  n your hearts " (1:19c). What does this mean? How would you describe to someone else the profound point that the Spirit of God is making through Peter in 1:20-21?