Be not discouraged by scoffers

~~~~~ No 32 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~ **Considering 2 Peter 3:1-7** This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: ....Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts.....But 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. *1/ The certainty of scoffers in the last days. 2/ How we are not to be discouraged by them.* **Sermon summary:** This sermon addresses the challenge of maintaining faith in the face of scepticism and ridicule, drawing from 2 Peter 3 to encourage believers not to be discouraged by scoffers. The central message emphasizes that the last days are characterized by those who mock the promise of Christ's return, yet God's people are called to remain steadfast through the power of remembrance. The exposition highlights how believers should stir up their pure minds by recalling biblical truths, such as the flood and the Passover, which serve as historical proofs of God's judgment and salvation. Furthermore, the sermon instructs the audience to rely on the authority of both the Old and New Testaments, rejecting the scoffers' claim that all things continue as they were. Ultimately, the tone is pastoral and fortifying, urging the church to find assurance in the certainty of God's promises and the coming new heavens and earth, rather than yielding to the world's contempt.