Given Everything We Need

The New International Version Chapter 1

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

BIG IDEA:

God has called us and gave us everything so that we can escape the corruption in the world

INTRODUCTION

A. ILLUSTRATION, STORY, ANECDOTE, OR QUOTE

Have you ever seen someone who has been drafted into major league baseball that wasn’t given a bat to bat with? How about a quarterback in the NFL yet no football? Soccer, yet no soccer ball? How about soldier, yet no rifle? This line of questioning may sound ridiculous to some of you, but I needed ask you so as to lead up to this question: Does God do so as well? Would He ask

B. FALLEN CONDITION PROBLEM

C. BIG IDEA (THE SOLUTION)

D. SUPPORTING POINTS

MAIN POINT 1: HE HAS GIVEN US EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR A GODLY LIFE

A. EXPLAIN THIS POINT

B. ILLUSTRATE THIS POINT

C. APPLY THIS POINT TO YOUR LIFE

MAIN POINT 2: HE GAVE US GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES

A. EXPLAIN

B. ILLUSTRATE

C. APPLY

MAIN POINT 3: HE GAVE US TO PARTICIPATE IN HIS DIVINE NATURE

A. EXPLAIN

B. ILLUSTRATE

C. APPLY

CONCLUSION