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.
1 and 2 Peter: Between Letters
The second century church accepted this document as having come from Peter’s hands, and almost unanimously accepted Peter’s second letter as well (and, of course, both were included in the canon of scripture).
2 Peter 1: Born Bondman
Peter was not only the slave of God, but a trained and highly skilled apostle. Here is lowest humbling and highest exaltation braided together.
1 Peter: Tidy Ups
Just as Jesus was the example for the believers in Peter's first century world, so Jesus is for us today. As free people, let us hupotasso one unto the other, for Christ's sake, that God may be glorified.
1 Peter 5: From Babylon
With the help of Silvanus, who would personally deliver apostle's letter, Peter concluded his teaching with greetings from those who were with him, a final instruction to extend the love of Christ to each other, and a prayer they would experience the peace Jesus gives.
1 Peter 5: Prowling Lion
Now Peter closed his letter with words of reassurance and a bracing up of courage. You are not alone! God is with you, I (Peter) am with you, and all the saints are with you in spirit.
1 Peter 5: Grace to the Humble
voluntary, and their yielding to the teaching and shepherding of the elders was to be willing.