Oct. 25, 2026

“WATCH OUT"

"LIVING A GODLY LIFE"

2 PETER 3:11-14

The key word in this passage is “look” it means to wait eagerly, to be expectant. It is found in Luke 3:15:

Luke 3:15 “Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, the people were in expectation; “

And Acts 3:5 "So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them." 

2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.”

This expectant attitude ought to make a difference in our personal conduct (vs.11) Jesus Christ is coming again! Therefore there are

some things that believers must do: Since the earth will be destroyed by fire how should we live?

1.  Believers Must Live Holy And Godly Lives- 2 Peter 3:11

2 Peter 3:11 “Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness.”

Since the world will be dissolved, “what manner of person ought you be"". The word translated “manner" literally means exotic, out of this world, foreign. Because we have “escaped the corruption that is in the world…” 2 Peter 1:4, we must live differently from the people in the world.

Our Conduct Should Be Characterized By Two Things:

*First, Holiness- vs.11- you are “to be holy..”

1 Peter 1:15-16 “but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

“Holy” means that our behavior is sanctified, that it is set apart to God, separated from the world and given over to God, given over to live pure and righteous lives.

Leviticus 11:45 “For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.”

2 Corinthians 7:1 “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

Psalm 99:9 “Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His holy hill; For the Lord our God is holy.”

*Secondly, Godliness- vs.11-“godliness”-means that we live like God and seek to be a godly person.

Colossians 1:10 “that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”

Godliness is living like Christ, being Christlike:

2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

Titus 2:12-13 “teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”

2.  Believer’s Must Live Expectant Lives- 2 Peter 3:12

2 Peter 3:12 “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?”

“Hastening”-eager anticipation, to hurry after, earnestly desire, to rush toward.

I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

3.  Believers Must Look For The New Heavens And New Earth-2 Peter 3:13

2 Peter 3:13 “Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”

Scripture clearly says that Good is going to create a “new heaven” and "new earth.” Why? So that the world will be perfect and nothing but righteousness will exist.

Hebrews 11:10 “for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”

Isaiah 65:17 “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind, former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.”

Revelations 21:1-5

4.  Believer’s Must Be Prepared For The Coming Of Christ- 2 Peter 3:14 

2 Peter 3:14 “Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless.”

Believers must be diligent and prepared for the coming of Christ.

“diligent" means to be eager, to strive earnestly, to be zealous in

seeking after.

Three preparations are needed:

• One, The believer must be found “in peace" (vs14)

Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount:

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

Romans 5:1 “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

2 Corinthians 13:11 “Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” 

Ephesians 2:14 “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation”

Ephesians 4:3 “endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” 

Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.” 

Psalm 34:14 “Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

*Secondly, The believer must be “without spot” (vs.14)

This means to be clean, pure, und unsoiled, to have no dirt, pollution or contamination of sin whatsoever.

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Acts 13:38 “Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins.”

Ephesians 1:7 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”

*Thirdly, The believer must be “found blameless”-(vs.14)

The word means free from fault and sincere, to be faultless, above reproach and rebuke. The believer is to live a blameless and faultless, and pure life, both in the church and in the world.

Philippians 1:10 “that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.” 

Philippians 2:15 “that you may become blameless and [f]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.”

You should try to conform your life to what it will be in that day when all sin is vanquished and you are ushered into the very presence of the Lord Jesus Christ:

1 John 3:2-3 “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.”