Worship Preparation - July 13, 2025
Read the sermon text: 2 Peter 1:12-21
Read the sermon summary: This Sunday, we’ll consider the certainty we have in the gospel message of Jesus Christ. As Peter nears the end of his earthly life, he writes to stir up the hearts of believers by reminding them of God’s promises and the call to pursue godliness. In verses 16–21, Peter assures his readers of the truth about Jesus, especially his identity as the beloved Son of God and his promised return in glory. He grounds this assurance in two powerful witnesses: his own firsthand experience of Jesus’ majesty at the transfiguration and the prophetic word. Since the scriptures were not produced by human will but through the Spirit of God, Peter urges us to pay close attention to them until Christ returns to fully establish his kingdom. In preparation for the sermon, consider the following questions: What does Peter mean by “the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”? What is the “prophetic word"? What Old Testament passages might Peter have in mind in this passage?
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery
Verse 1
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
In the dawning of the King
He the theme of heaven's praises
Robed in frail humanity
In our longing in our darkness
Now the light of life has come
Look to Christ who condescended
Took on flesh to ransom us
Verse 2
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
He the perfect Son of Man
In His living in His suff'ring
Never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam
Come to save the hell-bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment
Of the law in Him we stand
Verse 3
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners
Hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption
See the Father's plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory
Grace unmeasured love untold
Verse 4
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
Slain by death the God of life
But no grave could e'er restrain Him
Praise the Lord He is alive
What a foretaste of deliv'rance
How unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected
As we will be when He comes
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Matt Boswell | Matt Papa | Michael Bleecker
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