What does the author know about himself that makes him feel an urgency to write?
Is the writer telling his readers things that they have never heard before?
Did the author say that God has told us everything that we want to know?
In what areas has God provided all of the information that we need to know?
Who does the Bible teach us about?
What is the goal of serving God?
If everyone was trying to add the things mentioned in verses 5-7 to their lives, how would that affect your: workplace, family life, community, church?
What do we tend to forget about our past life? What problems does this cause?
When Peter tells us about Jesus, what makes him someone worth listening to?
What is the author's attitude about the Jewish prophets? How relevant does he consider their message to be to the people the letter is written to?
Who is the source of prophecy?
Read: 2 Peter 2:1-22
Is everyone in the church a reliable source of information?
Does a false teacher try to make people aware of what he is doing?
What is the character of the false teachers?
What will be the end fate of false teachers?
Did Peter believe that Noah and Lot were actual people?
Did Peter believe that the flood, and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah were historical events?
What does God want us to learn from the events talked about in the Old Testament?
Did Peter believe that Balaam was an actual person?
From Balaam's example, does Peter want us to trust every prophet?
Does Peter want us to imitiate the behavior of everyone in the church?
Read: 2 Peter 3:1-18
What type of literature does Peter say that his writing is?
What did Peter say was his purpose in writing both 2 Peter and an earlier letter?
What was Peter's opinion of the Jewish prophets?
Did Peter believe that the prophets could accurately tell about events in their future?
Did Jesus give any commands to the church which apply to us?
How did the church in the first century find out about what Jesus wanted them to do?
Who did Peter believe created the heavens and the earth?
In verse 7, Peter expects us to believe what God's word says about the fate of ungodly men. What evidence does he give that God will keep this promise?
Is God's concept of time the same as ours?
What does Peter say about the character of God?
What is God's desire for his relationship with man?
What will be the fate of people who live ungodly lives?
When God reveals to us what the future will bring, what does he want that information to accomplish in our lives?
What does Peter think about the reliability of Paul's writings?
Is everyone interested in knowing what Peter or God is really wanting to say?
What has Peter told his readers that they can rely on to be stable, and which will prevent false teachers from destroying their faith?
WHO does Peter want people to focus their attention on?