Numbers
The book of Numbers forms the bridge between Israel’s slavish existence in Egypt to their establishment in the Promised Land of rest. Over the course of their wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, Israel is tested, purified, and prepared to inherit the land that God had promised to their forefathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God brought them up out of the land of Egypt, but before He brought them into the land of Canaan, there was still more work to do in the hearts and mind of His covenant people. Along the way, Israel learns to trust in God’s provision, to follow Him wherever He leads, to honor and revere His holiness, to submit to His chosen leaders, and, that despite their unworthiness, their God was gracious and long-suffering toward them. They were His people, and He was their God from start to finish. As the church in the Old Testament, Israel’s story is our story. Join us on Sunday mornings as we consider God’s refinement of His church in the book of Numbers.
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2 Peter
Peter addresses the second of his two letters to a group of Christians who are in danger of being persuaded by false doctrine (2:1). In order to confront and combat this false doctrine, the Apostle emphasizes the truth of the gospel and the implications of that gospel on the lives of every believer (1:3-8).
While it is not entirely clear what the false doctrine was, it appears to be an early form of Gnosticism, stressing the importance of knowledge, and the unimportance of the physical world. Because of this, morality was a secondary concern, and the actions of believers in this world mattered little; or so the false teachers said (2:14-15).
In all of these things, Peter exhorts the believers to stand firm in the faith that they have known and are grounded in (1:12). For when they are steadfast in the faith, they will honor God and serve him unto his glory. Peter concludes his letter with a great blessing to the people of God: “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” (3:18).