Opening Up 2 Peter

2 Peter is the apostle Peter’s final letter—the last words we have in Scripture from the man Jesus called to be a rock. Written to believers living in “the last days,” it is an urgent call to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18), knowing how the story of human history ends on the last day.

In this expository series, preached at Oceanside United Reformed Church in Carlsbad, in North County San Diego, Dr. Daniel Hyde opens up 2 Peter verse by verse.

Chapter 1 roots us in our standing with God, the gracious foundation and practice of the Christian life, and the certainty that the Scriptures are the very Word of God.

Chapter 2 warns us about false teachers within the church—and comforts us that the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous for the day of judgment.

Chapter 3 lifts our eyes to the Second Coming of Jesus: answering its scoffers, strengthening its believers, and calling us to live as its anticipators, waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Each sermon below includes the full video and complete manuscript. Watch, read, and grow in grace.

Cappadocia region of Turkey at night with a lighting strike and the series title: Opening Up 2 Peter: Living in Light of the Last Days

2 Peter 1

Sermons
The Certainty of the Christian Life (2 Peter 1:16–21)
The Certainty of the Christian Life (2 Peter 1:16–21)

How do we know Scripture is God's Word? Peter's eyewitness of the Transfiguration and the fulfilled prophetic word give certainty for our faith and life.

The Practice of the Christian Life (2 Peter 1:5–15)
The Practice of the Christian Life (2 Peter 1:5–15)

How do we build on the foundation of grace? 2 Peter 1:5–15 calls us to grow in faith, confirm our calling and election, and walk toward eternal glory.

The Foundation of the Christian Life (2 Peter 1:3–4)
The Foundation of the Christian Life (2 Peter 1:3–4)

God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. This sermon on 2 Peter 1:3–4 unfolds the gracious foundation of the Christian life in Christ.

Our Standing with God (2 Peter 1:1–2)
Our Standing with God (2 Peter 1:1–2)

Who are you in relation to God? Dr. Daniel Hyde opens 2 Peter 1:1–2 to show how believers stand secure by faith in the righteousness of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 2

Sermons
A Final Word on False Teachers (2 Peter 2:10–22)
A Final Word on False Teachers (2 Peter 2:10–22)

Peter's final word on false teachers exposes their sins, their empty teaching, and their coming judgment—so the church clings to the truth of God's Word.

The Lord Knows How (2 Peter 2:4–10a)
The Lord Knows How (2 Peter 2:4–10a)

The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and keep the unrighteous for judgment. Hope for the church from 2 Peter 2:4–10 and God's past acts.

False Teachers in the Last Days (2 Peter 2:1–3)
False Teachers in the Last Days (2 Peter 2:1–3)

Just as false prophets arose in Israel, false teachers will arise within the church. A sermon on 2 Peter 2:1–3 exposing their ways in the last days.

2 Peter 3

Sermons
Anticipators of the Second Coming (2 Peter 3:11–18)
Anticipators of the Second Coming (2 Peter 3:11–18)

Waiting for Christ's return means being a repenting, holy, forward-looking, and growing people. The final sermon in the Opening Up 2 Peter series.

Believers of the Second Coming (2 Peter 3:8–13)
Believers of the Second Coming (2 Peter 3:8–13)

The Lord is not slow but patient. 2 Peter 3:8–13 explains the Second Coming, the day of the Lord, and God's promise of new heavens and a new earth.

Scoffers of the Second Coming (2 Peter 3:1–7)
Scoffers of the Second Coming (2 Peter 3:1–7)

Scoffers ask, “Where is the promise of his coming?” 2 Peter 3:1–7 calls believers to remember the sure truth of Christ's return in a scoffing age.