The Ecumenical Knowledge of Christ

Dearly beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, we begin this morning to look together at the second letter of Peter to Christians everywhere. This letter is one of the seven Catholic epistles directed to the whole church — and this morning we're going to look at its main points. We're looking at this letter because it tells us what every Christian needs to know — how to grow in grace and in the knowledge of Christ. This is what you need to do, what I need to do, what Peter in his mature apostolic wisdom calls on Christians everywhere to do. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. Christianity is about knowing Christ, and that is exactly how Peter defined it at the end of his life. We will see today that his letter pulls together every part of the canon of Scripture to teach the truth that all Christians need to grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Knowing Christ, through His word: That is the message Peter has for us today.