Stairway of Christian Character
II Peter 1:5-7
Godliness means more than religious
profession and proper conduct; it also means the reality and power of a
vital union with God.
True religion is the outward
display of an inward faith.
Godliness is not a function of the will
but the soul.
True godliness is a response to grace,
not law.
The godly person operates out of reverence
for the Father.
You don’t have to change the way you talk
or use religious language for God to hear you.
I. The Path of the Godly v.1
The godly man is separated in
his walk of life.
· He doesn’t Believe
like the wicked.
· He doesn’t Behave
like the wicked
· He doesn’t Belong
with the wicked
II. The Pleasure of the Godly v.2
The godly man is saturated
with the Word of God.
·
The Word Has Captured His Full Affection
·
It Has Captured His Full Attention
III. The Prosperity of the Godly
v.3
The godly man succeeds through
the care of God.
· His Prominence – a tree
· His Permanence – firmly planted
· His Position – by the streams
of water
· His Productivity – yields its fruit
· His Predictability – In his season
· His Perpetuity – leaf does not
wither
· His Prosperity – and in whatever he does, he prospers
