the wolves will not be sheep. They will only seem to be sheep, that is the fundamental underlying truth of what Jesus was saying. They will be wolves -appearing as- sheep.
2 Peter 1: Morning Star
What is fascinating about this particular code word is that it originally queued Satan, as depicted by the prophet Isaiah.
2 Peter 1: Prophetic Word
Prophets—and notably Peter—did not write their private opinions, they wrote what they were given by the Spirit of God.
Gospel of John, The Life is in the Blood
Jesus delivered what was very likely his most offensive sermon every preached. It would cost him the majority of his disciples, and act as a turning point in his public ministry.
Minor Prophets: Haggai, Zerubbabel and the Signet Ring
Though this is the shortest of Haggai’s oracles, it is surprisingly dense! In it God redeems Zerubbabel's family baggage.
2 Peter 1: This is My Son, the Beloved, Listen To Him
As the apostles described it, Jesus is the image of the invisible God. The Lord is pleased to have all God’s fullness dwell in Jesus. Jesus is the radiance of God's glory, the exact representation of God’s being.
2 Peter 1: Transfiguration
Jesus’ glory was not reflected light, he was radiating light from within himself. He was a man, yet from his inner being flowed the shekinah glory of Jehovah God.
2 Peter 1: How To Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Peter wrote--in a manner of speaking--that the only way to have your cake is first to eat it.
2 Peter 1: Add To Your Faith
Peter teaches us to hold two truth loosely together--we have everything we need from God, it is now our responsibility to use it well.
Elijah, Lessons on Loneliness
Originally delivered on a Sunday at New Hope Chapel, Arnold MD, this talk was a team-teaching project with another of the teachers at New Hope Chapel, in a series on loneliness