2 Peter 3

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¹This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

10 sermons on 2 Peter 3:1

“Now, let's go to 2 Peter, because we're going to use the words of Peter perhaps with a little more interest and the words of the others. 2 Peter 3:1-9”
End Time Events (1666) (Tucson)Lee Vayle, December 6, 1966
“Now, let's turn to the Book of 2 Peter 3:1-9 (and we'll just show you how all these go together)”
End Time Events (1766) (Mesa Az)Lee Vayle, December 11, 1966
“Now watch, [2 Peter 3:1-2]”
GloryLee Vayle, June 22, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“When Peter is speaking here concerning the Rapture to get us out of the great tribulation, which we will read here starting with verses 1‑4, [2 Pet 3:1-4]”
Rapture #7Lee Vayle, October 16, 1983
“Now last Sunday we went to 2 Pet 3:1‑14, and we’ll look at that again, try to go over It a little more rapidly but refresh our minds.”
Rapture #8Lee Vayle, October 23, 1983
“Let’s notice 2 Pet 3:1.”
Rapture #15Lee Vayle, December 31, 1983

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²That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

1 sermon on 2 Peter 3:2

“Again we saw in 2 Pet 3:2 the same warning:”
Rapture #13Lee Vayle, December 14, 1983

³Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

9 sermons on 2 Peter 3:3

“Now watch: 2 Pet [1]:19‑21, is abrogated—that is, the prophet coming, the light shining, the Scriptures open, the hour indicated and vindicated are going to be lost to the people, as I’ve previously said, through 2 Pet 2:1‑3, which is the false teachers, and they are the scoffers with their crowd that they teach over here in 2 Pet 3:3:”
Rapture #8Lee Vayle, October 23, 1983
“All right, 2 Pet 3:3‑4:”
Rapture #10Lee Vayle, November 16, 1983
“Now let’s get the background of 2 Pet 3:3‑12, especially in verse 12.”
Rapture #13Lee Vayle, December 14, 1983
“He said in 2 Pet 3:3:”
Rapture #14Lee Vayle, December 18, 1983
“Let's go to 2 Pet 3:3-9, so you begin to understand what we're talking about.”
Paradox #5Lee Vayle, April 1, 1984
“Now that speaks of this day here over here in 2 Pet 3:3-4:”
Perfect Faith #1Lee Vayle, August 9, 1987

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⁴And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

15 sermons on 2 Peter 3:4

“For since the fathers have fallen asleep, all things continue…" [2 Pet 3:4] What fathers?”
Last Day MessageLee Vayle, May 5, 1967
“So we see in 2 Pet 3:4,”
Presence #2Lee Vayle, May 9, 1981. Names it 2 times.
“1 Cor 15:23rd verse. 1 Cor 16: 17th verse. 2 Cor 7:6. - 2 Cor 7:7. - Phil 1:26. - 1Th 2:19. - 3:19. - 4:15. - 5:23. - 2 Th 2:1,8,9. - Jas 5:7,8. - 2 Pet 1:16. - 2 Pet 3:4,12. - and 1 Jn 2:28.”
Presence #12Lee Vayle, July 15, 1981. Names it 2 times.
“You’ll notice the appellation is used here as of Lord, and in 2 Peter 3:4 referring to Lord and Savior, as…we’ll just read It for you there, it has to do with scoffers coming in the last day.”
Mechanics and DynamicsLee Vayle, September 6, 1981
"Where's the promise of His Coming?" [2 Pet 3:4] Oh everybody said that for two thousand years.
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
"Where's the promise of His Presence?" [2 Pet 3:4] What's going on?
The Zeal of the Lord of HostsLee Vayle, December 22, 1982

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⁵For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

3 sermons on 2 Peter 3:5

"They are willfully ignorant, of what's going on." [2 Pet 3:5] Bible says, "willfully ignorant."
The Day of the LordLee Vayle, January 2, 1983
“4 For it is impossible for those who were once (for all) enlightened, (That’s the present truth of 2 Peter 3:5, the epical, strategic season.) and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,”
Christ Is the Mystery #8Lee Vayle, August 24, 1986
“The apostle, in 2 Pet 3:5-6, refers to three stages of the earth.”
Future Home #2Lee Vayle, May 1, 1988

⁶Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

1 sermon on 2 Peter 3:6

“The Bible said, “The then known world perished because they didn’t believe the prophet, the prophet Noah.” [2 Pet 3:6] “And only the hearts of the children will be turned back to the father.””
Faith Series #1 (The Importance of Faith)Lee Vayle, May 8, 1966

⁷But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

2 sermons on 2 Peter 3:7

“What succeeded is called by 2 Pet 3:7.)”
Future Home #1Lee Vayle, April 30, 1988
“Thy Word is reserved forever in the heavens.” [2 Pet 3:7] God behind His Word.
Identification #12Lee Vayle, August 7, 1999

⁸But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

2 sermons on 2 Peter 3:8

“That's over in 2 Peter 3:8, "The day of the Lord is a thousand years."”
If You Shall See The Son of ManLee Vayle, November 28, 1979
“Go in 2 Peter 3:8, we have the well-known ones.”
What Happens When the Holy Ghost Comes #2 (0081 D)Lee Vayle, February 25, 1981

⁹The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

¹⁰But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

21 sermons on 2 Peter 3:10

“2 Peter 3:10”
Mystery of IniquityLee Vayle, May 21, 1971
“And also, over here in 2 Peter 3:10”
Mystery of IniquityLee Vayle, May 21, 1971
“All right 2 Peter 3:10-13”
Faith of Abraham # 2Lee Vayle, July 11, 1973
“Now, we go to 2 Pet 3:10-12,”
Presence #3Lee Vayle, May 13, 1981
“Read these for yourselves: Joel 2: - 1-6; Amos 5:16-20; - Malachi 4:1-6; 2 Thessalonians 5: 2; - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-8; - 2 Peter 3:10; that tells you about this hour.”
The Day of the LordLee Vayle, January 2, 1983
“So, let's go to 2 Peter 3:10.”
The Day of the Lord #1Lee Vayle, July 17, 1983

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¹¹Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

¹²Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

4 sermons on 2 Peter 3:12

“The same thing we’ve got over here in 2 Peter 3:12-13, and It says:”
Providence of GodLee Vayle, July 15, 1979
“Then in 2 Pet 3:12, It says,”
Presence #2Lee Vayle, May 9, 1981
“And that's the great day of the Lord as found in 2 Pet 3:12.”
Presence #4Lee Vayle, May 17, 1981
“2 Pet 3:12,”
Presence #12Lee Vayle, July 15, 1981

¹³Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

1 sermon on 2 Peter 3:13

“What shall follow is called, 2 Pet 3:13: new heaven and new earth of Rev 21:1, and of Isaiah, also, 65:22.”
Future Home #1Lee Vayle, April 30, 1988

¹⁴Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

3 sermons on 2 Peter 3:14

“Now Peter himself did not have any trouble, but Peter tells the people who do have trouble with revelation, which is difficult to apprehend. 2 Pet 3:14-18.”
Presence #11Lee Vayle, July 8, 1981
“Now, 2 Pet 3:14-18.”
Baptism #1Lee Vayle, April 17, 1983
“Now, see this rule is enunciated by Peter, we read It last Wednesday, 2 Pet 3:14-18.”
Questions & Answers #2 4085Lee Vayle, December 8, 1985

¹⁵And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

1 sermon on 2 Peter 3:15

“Peter also adds his testimony, in 2 Peter 3:15-16”
Preach, Not Prove a Vindicated MessageLee Vayle, January 1, 1975

¹⁶As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

2 sermons on 2 Peter 3:16

“And (you know) even Peter said in the days of Paul he said, "Our beloved brother Paul who was very right, he says many things that are hard to be understood and people wrest to their own destruction." [2 Pet. 3:16] Right?”
The Spiritually Lewd ChurchLee Vayle, July 20, 1977
“But, I'm going to tell you something, there's a lot in Scripture of Paul's that Peter said concerning Paul is hard to be understood; "and many men wrest to their own destruction." [2 Pet 3:16] And this is one of them.”
God Speaking and Being WorshippedLee Vayle, April 3, 1983

¹⁷Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

1 sermon on 2 Peter 3:17

“We're going to go to 2 Pet 3:17.”
Questions & Answers #1 3985Lee Vayle, December 4, 1985

¹⁸But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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