II Peter 1:1-11
There are some things
we can add to our faith that will make a difference in our walk and
witness. Peter shares the foundation God
has laid for us through Christ.
II. Recognize
God's Provision for Growth and Ministry. v.l-4
A. Faith v.1
B. Multiplied Grace and Peace
v.2
C. All We Need for Life and Godliness v.3
Reverence is the natural response to the
presence and person of God.
When you are born into the family of
God by faith in Christ, you are born complete.
The believer is “spiritually genetically
structured” to experience “glory and abundance.”
God has blessed me with the wisdom
and power of His Holy Spirit to sanctify me IN and not just AFTER
my earthly experience.
D. Precious and Magnificent Promises
v.4a
If you believe one promise
from God’s Word, why would you not believe another?
E. His Divine Nature v.4b
When the sinner believes on Jesus
Christ, the Spirit of God uses the Word of God to impart the life
and nature of God within.
As a baby shares the nature of its parents,
a person born of God shares the Divine nature of God.
Believers
are a “new creation.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
F. Power over Sin v.4c
The power that raised
Jesus from the grave is the same power that is available for us to walk
in victory over sin.
Godly living is the result
of cultivating the Divine nature within us.
