David R. Helm (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as lead pastor of the Hyde Park congregation of Holy Trinity Church in Chicago. He also serves as Chairman of The Charles Simeon Trust, an organization which promotes practical instruction in preaching. He is the co-author of The Genesis Factor (with Jon Dennis), a contributor to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching, and the author of The Big Picture Story Bible and 1 and 2 Peter and Jude in the Preaching the Word commentary series.
Table of Contents:
1 Peter
Reading 1 Peter
A 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 Peter
Reading 2 Peter
This 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)
Jude
Reading Jude
Letter 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)