Everything You Need
2 Peter 1:3-11
1. Introduction
• inspired insights for believers living amid persecution and cultural confusion
• foundation for Christian living: God’s power and promises (3-4)
• Sustained by the Lord’s power and promises, passionately pursue conformity to Christ.
• foundation for Christian living: God’s power and promises (3-4)
• Sustained by the Lord’s power and promises, passionately pursue conformity to Christ.
2. Furnish Your Faith 5-9
• practicing biblical “choreography”
• power of favor that precedes labor
• sevenfold application of faith
• possession and progression
• production and perspective
• power of favor that precedes labor
• sevenfold application of faith
• possession and progression
• production and perspective
3. Fuel Your Diligence 10-11
• confirmation of calling and election
• no falling beyond recovery
• no hindered entrance
• confirmation by continuation
• no falling beyond recovery
• no hindered entrance
• confirmation by continuation
4. So What?
• Remember: “Grace is opposed to earning, not to effort.” (D. Willard)
• Affirm divine sovereignty and human responsibility.
• Assess life biblically: “Three things are called precious in the Scripture: the blood of Christ is called ‘precious blood,’ 1 Peter 1:19; and faith is called ‘precious faith,’ 2 Peter 1:1; and the promises are called ‘precious promises,’ 2 Peter 1:4.” (T. Brooks)
• Affirm divine sovereignty and human responsibility.
• Assess life biblically: “Three things are called precious in the Scripture: the blood of Christ is called ‘precious blood,’ 1 Peter 1:19; and faith is called ‘precious faith,’ 2 Peter 1:1; and the promises are called ‘precious promises,’ 2 Peter 1:4.” (T. Brooks)