Today, Chuck Swindall describes a shocking letter written by Peter the Apostle.

Some letters are designed to rattle our cages.

Some letters come and say, wake up!

Open this up!

Pay attention!

This demands action.

This will require you something.

Just the letter of second Peter.

Some passages in Scripture offer peaceful promises that bring comfort and calm.

Others are instructional.

They're filled with wisdom and insight on practical issues facing us every day.

But some, like the section we're looking at today, are intended to shake us up and get

our attention.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall presents his opening message in our study of

second Peter.

If you missed any portion of our last program, we'll begin with a helpful summary.

Chuck refers to second Peter as, a letter that rattles our cage.

First three verses of chapter one are introductory.

Simon tells us who he is.

He's the one that wrote the letter, a bond servant and apostle of Jesus Christ.

By the way, don't forget, every time you read Peter's letters, this is the man who failed

his Lord.

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