II Peter 1:11-20

“For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power ...” (16). To believers wondering if the stories about Jesus were true, Peter assured them that what they had learned was based on “eyewitness” reports. Peter and others were there when the Father declared from heaven, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased” (17). Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection took place among many witnesses. “We ourselves heard this voice,” Peter said (18). Their faith in Christ had a firm foundation.

All of Scripture (the “prophetic message”) is “completely reliable” and points to Jesus. For those who pay attention, it lights up the darkness (19).