The Bible Study Podcast, episode 813.

Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of 2nd Peter with the second half of chapter

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Welcome to the Bible study podcast.

I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

We did the first 11 verses of 2nd Peter last week, and so I'm going to continue on with verse 12.

Prophecy of Scripture. So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. I think it is right to refresh

your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside

as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me, and I will make every effort to see that after my

departure you will always be able to remember these things.

For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power.

But we were eyewitnesses of His Majesty.

He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the majestic

glory saying, this is my son whom I love.

With him I am well pleased.

We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred

mountain.

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well

to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place until the day dawns and

the morning star rises in your hearts.

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own

interpretation of things, for prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets,

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