1–2 Peter and Jude

David R. Helm (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of Christ Church Chicago. He also serves as chairman of the board of directors for the Charles Simeon Trust, an organization that promotes practical instruction in preaching. He is the coauthor (with Jon Dennis) of The Genesis Factor; a contributor to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching; and the author of The Big Picture Story Bible and 1–2 Peter and Jude in the Preaching the Word commentary series.R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.

• 1 PeterReading 1 PeterA Letter to Elect Exiles (1:1, 2)Salvation’s Future Goal (1:3–5)Salvation’s Present Trials (1:6–9)Salvation’s Past Glories (1:10–12)A Settled Hope (1:13–21)A Sincere Love (1:22—2:3)A Spiritual House (2:4–10)Good Deeds (2:11, 12)Honorable Living (2:13–25)Internal Adornment (3:1–7)Encouragement to Continue (3:8–17)Encouragement in Christ’s Victory (3:18–22)Embrace Your Calling to Suffer in the World (4:1–6)Embrace Your Calling in the Church (4:7–11)Glory, Suffering, and Judgment (4:12–19)An Exhortation to Elders (5:1–5)True Grace and Eternal Glory (5:6–14)2 PeterReading 2 PeterThis Letter and the Life Experience of Peter (1:1, 2)Our Faith Must Grow (1:3–11)Final Words on Matters of First Importance (1:12–15)Following in the Apostolic Way (1:16–21)Portraits of Failing Faith (2:1–10a)Preachers Who Forsake the Faith (2:10b–22)A Reminder on the Return of Christ (3:1–7)Reasons for a Delay in Christ’s Return (3:8–10)What to Do While Waiting (3:11–16)A Faith That Finishes (3:17, 18)JudeReading JudeLetter from the Ancient Jewish World (1, 2)Contending for This Noble Faith (3, 4)The Past Becomes the Present (5–10)The Making of Midrash (11–16)Contending for the Faith: The Calling We Keep (17–21)Contending for the Faith: The Commitments We Make (20, 21)Contending for the Faith: The Conduct We Embrace (22, 23)An Exalted Ending (24, 25)