11. 2nd Peter stresses the need for us to grow in what? 27.
27. 2 Peter 2:1 says that there will be what among God’s people?
12. The best protection against false teachers and false doctrine is a
what?
13. What two things are experienced through a true knowledge of God
and a true knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ?
14. Once God has saved us, He doesn’t want us to stay in what?
15. Do the phrases, “giving all diligence” or “take it seriously”
describe you?
16. Are you diligent in pursuing your spiritual growth or do you just
sit back and hope it will happen?
17. What do you forget about if you don’t grow in your knowledge of
the Lord and in your walk with the Lord?
18. When you grow in your faith, then it confirms the what?
19. Is it possible for a Christian to lose the assurance of his salvation?
20. The Christian who grows and is fruitful will have what kind of
entrance into heaven?
21. When was the last time you memorized a verse of Scripture?
22. When was the last time you poured out your heart to God?
23. What experience is Peter referring to in I Peter 1:16-18?
24. What is even more certain than his experience on the Mount of
Transfiguration?
25. The written Word of God is more sure than any what?
26. The Holy Spirit, not human emotions or circumstances, moved
holy men of God to do what?
28. It is NOT unloving to warn against what?
29. Is it unloving to mention names of false teachers?
30. What verse is one of the strongest verses supporting the doctrine
of unlimited atonement?
31. It’s a popular view of false teachers today that the death of Jesus
was merely an example of what?
32. When it comes to false teachers, even some sincere Christians
tragically lack what?
33. What kinds of words do false teachers use?
34. What phrase, in 2 Peter 2:4-11, strikes at the heart of the
problem of false teachers?
35. What is one of the foundational teachings of Scripture that false
teachers often deny?
36. God’s word is certain and dependable. To illustrate this fact,
Peter’s points to what event?
37. God is patient and is allowing more people to do what?
38. In light of the fact that this world is not our eternal home, we
should live lives of what?
39. We should live in light of what?
40. Would you agree with Peter that some of the things Paul talks
about in his letters are hard to understand?
41. Peter wanted to exhort the reader to remain steadfast and not be
what?
42. We should be like what noble group of people who searched the
Scriptures daily to find out if Paul was teaching truth?
43. Some Christians down-play what?
44. What Scripture do they wrongfully use to down-play knowledge?
45. Are you growing in your walk with the Lord or have you
stagnated?
46. Are you growing in your knowledge and understanding of God’s
truth or have you put your study of God’s Word on cruise control?
God did not give you His Word to m ake you a sm arter sinner. He gave you
His Word to make you m ore like His Son. Apply what you learn!
Remember: Your responsibility, by God’s enabling, is to consistently apply the
divine principles and truths you have heard (Philippians 2:12-13; I Timothy 4:7-
9; James 1:22-27). As you meditate on this message, ask yourself these
questions:
¼How does God want my beliefs/actions to change?
¼How can I accomplish this change?
¼What is the first step toward bringing about this change?
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THE ENEMY IN OUR MIDST
2nd Peter Overview
The following are questions designed to facilitate greater
learning and deeper understanding of spiritual truths presented in the
sermon “The Enemy In Our Midst,” as the sermon is presented.
We hope that it will be a catalyst to spiritual growth in your life.
1. The quotes given at the start of the sermon come from leaders in
what movement?
2. What book of the New Testament was written for the specific
purpose of warning us about the dangers of the teaching in the
quotes read?
3. The Apostle Peter wrote his first letter to address problems the
Christians were facing from where?
4. Peter’s second letter, written around A.D. 66, was written to
address problems where?
5. First Peter deals with antagonism while Second Peter deals with
what?
6. First Peter instructs concerning hostility while Second Peter
instructs concerning what?
7. First Peter exalts godly leadership while Second Peter condemns
what?
8. The emphasis of 2nd Peter is what?
9. Is the emphasis of 2nd Peter on intellectual knowledge or
experiential knowledge?
10. We have been born again through what?
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