Diligent to Be Found By Christ

Rev. John Bussman, pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cullman, AL, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 2 Peter 3:11-18.

The truth that this world is coming to an end compels Christians to holiness and godliness as we wait with eagerness for the return of Christ. At His coming, He will usher in His new creation, free from sin, evil, and death in a way that is beyond our current experience. As we wait, we diligently seek to be found by Him, put at peace with God through His cross. His patience is for our salvation. This is the same thing that St. Paul writes in his letters. Some distort his teaching, as they do all of God’s Word, but still the truth remains the foundation for Christians. The true doctrine of God’s Word prevents Christians from being carried off into lies; therefore, we seek to grow in His grace and knowledge to His glory now and forever.

“The Imperishable Inheritance” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the epistles of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude. The life of the Christian Church right now is life in exile. We endure attacks from various trials and from false teachers. Such suffering makes us long for the eternal home that will be ours at the resurrection of the dead. In Jesus, we have this promise of eternal life that can never be snatched away. These three epistles strengthen us to hold fast to Christ in the midst of suffering and to give witness to the hope that is ours in Him.