Sermon Tone Analysis

Reconciliation

Justification

Partakers of a Quality of God’s Nature, 2 Peter 1:2-4

2 Peter 1:2–4 (NKJV)

I wish grace and peace are multiplied to you in the full experiential knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine inherent ability has given to us all things pertain to life and godliness, through the full experiential knowledge of Him who called us through a proper opinion and virtue, through the exceedingly great and precious promises have been given to us, in order that through these you should become partakers of a quality of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world through lust.

Life (ζωή) - A Quality of Eternal Life

Comes from a Belief in the Son of God, John 3:36

John 3:36 (NKJV)

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Righteousness reigns in life, Romans 5:17

Romans 5:17

For since in the trespass of the one [man] the death reigned through the one [man], by how much more the ones receiving the abundance of the grace and the gift of righteousness in life will reign through the one Jesus Christ.

Involves a newness of life, Romans 6:4

Romans 6:4

Therefore, we have been buried with Him through the immersion into the death, in order that just as Christ was raised out from the dead through the proper opinion of the Father, thus also we in newness of life should walk.

Produces fruit in our lives, Romans 6:22

Romans 6:22

But now you have been freed from the sin [nature], indeed being enslaved to God.

Having your fruit unto sanctification, and the end [is] eternal life

We receive it by Grace, Romans 6:23

Romans 6:23

For the wages of the sin [nature] are death, but the gracious gift from God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord

Involves our frame of mind, Romans 8:6

Romans 8:6

For the mind set on the flesh [is] death, but the mind set on the Spirit [is] life and peace.

Has an aroma, 2 Corinthians 2:16

2 Corinthians 2:16

To whom on the one hand the aroma of death out from death, and on the other hand the aroma out from life because of life ...

Our actions produce a manifestation of life, Galatians 6:8

A life in Christ, Colossians 3:3

Promised to us, 2 Timothy 1:1

Fighting the proper fight, laying hold of eternal life, 1 Timothy 6:12

1 Timothy 6:12 (NKJV)

Fight the proper fight of the faith, taking hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

More valuable than wealth, 1 Timothy 6:17-19

He who has the Son has life, 1 John 5:12

This is God’s quality of life, not the same as everlasting life

Godliness

God’s life in activity, 1 Timothy 3:16

Exercising ourselves to godliness not old wives’ tales, 1 Timothy 4:7

Profane - unhallowed, common.

Such as Esau concerning his birth right Hebrews 12:16.

Also seen in babblings 1 Timothy 6:20

Profitable in all things, 1 Timothy 4:8

Involves healthy teaching, 1 Timothy 6:3

1 Timothy 6:3 (NKJV)

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which accords with godliness,

False teaches suppose gain is godliness, 1 Timothy 6:5

Godliness involves contentment, 1 Timothy 6:6

We are to pursue godliness, 1 Timothy 6:11

This world will pass away, therefore what manner of person should we be? 2 Peter 3:11

Given All Things Pertaining to Life and Godliness

Applying Life and Godliness in our Lives, 2 Peter 1:5-9

Using diligence, 2 Peter 1:5

In using our Spiritual gift, Romans 12:8-11

Maturing, Hebrews 6:10-12

Adding to virtue to our faith, 2 Peter 1:5

Where our mind should be focused, Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—reason on these things (λογίζεσθε).

As a chosen race, we are to proclaim the virtue of God, Who called us out of darkness, 1 Peter 2:9

We are given all things pertaining to life and godliness through the full experiential knowledge Him, who called us by a proper opinion and virtue, 2 Peter 1:3

2 Peter 1:3

as His divine inherent ability has given to us all things pertain to life and godliness, through the full experiential knowledge of Him who called us through a proper opinion and virtue

Virtue is a behavior and attitude that show a high moral standard.

Our virtue comes from who we are in Christ

Our virtue is living out the promises God gave us

Adding knowledge to our virtue, 2 Peter 1:5

We, being full of goodness are to be filled with all knowledge, Romans 15:14

Knowledge alone can puff up, 1 Corinthians 8:1

Sharing the knowledge of God, 2 Corinthians 4:6

Casting down strongholds that raise themselves up against the knowledge of God, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Knowing the love of Christ, Ephesians 3:16-19

All other things compared to the knowledge of Christ, Philippians 3:8

We are to grow in grace and knowledge, 2 Peter 3:18

God Has Given Us All Thing Pertaining To Life and Godliness

This Week Let us Focus on Adding Virtue to Our Faith, and Knowledge to Our Virtue