Remember A manual on fighting against falling away A series in 2 Peter This summer we’re working through 2 Peter verse-by-verse. There are 66 books in the Bible, and 2 Peter is #61. It’s only three chapters, and a total of 61 verses. It’s a short New Testament letter, but it packs a punch. This letter is a training manual on how to fight against falling away from faith in Jesus. As for the author: Who is Peter? Peter was one of the 12 apostles who walked with Jesus Christ. He is famously known for denying Jesus 3 times in a row just before the crucifixion. But he repented from that sin, he became the foremost leader of the church in Jerusalem, and ancient church history shows that he was also crucified under the Roman Emperor Nero, about 30 years after the crucifixion of Jesus. Peter has credibility on the topic of falling away. He denied even knowing Jesus 3 times in his hour of greatest need. At the Last Supper, Peter claimed to be Jesus’ closest friend, and then he ran away from all of it. But he returned. In this short letter, Peter uses the word “remind” or “reminder” 3 times. That’s why this series is titled Remember. So let’s take our first step in the training manual this morning and learn how to fight against falling away. Everything we need to not fall away (2 Peter 1:1-4) 1.) You have an equal faith 2.) You have every required tool 3.) You have precious promises Questions: Where does Peter say that we have an equal faith to his? How could our faith be equal to his? Life and godliness is the good life. How do we get the good life? How often do you treasure or meditate on the promises of God? Is it time to do some growing up in your faith?