Parting Words: The importance of God’s Word… 2 Peter 1:16-21

Our theme verses for our current series are found in:
2 Peter 1:13-15
13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder,
14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

Remember back to how all the struggles and difficulties in our lives began:
Genesis 3:1-5
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,
3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’”
4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 
5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

The attack on God’s Word is at the core of the Fall. As a result, it is the core of any attack by a false teacher/doctrine today.

In his final words, Peter reminds the believers of a couple of powerful points about God’s Word:

I. Peter reminds these believers of the cause of the Word of God. – (2 Peter 1:16-17; 20-21a)

II. Peter reminds them of the confirmation of the Word of God. — (2 Peter 1:17-19)

III. Peter remind these believers how the Word of God continues today. –
(2 Peter 1:21b)

Application:
The Word of God is a powerful force and it is no surprise the enemy does not want you consuming it daily.

Remember these important points about God’s word…