Multiplied Grace And Peace
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Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
BONDSERVANT -
GRANTED FREEDOM
OFTEN ADOPTED INTO THE FAMILY
SERVES OUT OF LOVE
How can I grow in my love for God? RECEIVE HIS LOVE
We love him, because he first loved us.
Why do we love Him?
For those who love God:
APOSTLE - Apostolos - sent one
UNIQUELY DIVINELY APPOINTED COMMISSIONED AS AN EYE WITNESS
PIONEERS
ARCHITECTS
BALANCE AUTHORITY WITH HUMILITY
Those who humble themselves will be exalted
Grace -
God’s unmerited favor
The ability to do His will
God’s willingness to use His power and His ability on your behalf even though you don’t deserve it.
How can I grow in God’s willingness to use His power and ability on my behalf?
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Peace - (a pet peeve of mine is thinking peace is just the absence of stress) - spinach on teeth
1. peace, prosperity, i.e., an intact state of favorable circumstance ();
2. completeness, i.e., the state of a totality of a collection ();
3. safeness, salvation, i.e., a state of being free from danger ();
4. health, i.e., a state of lack of disease and a wholeness or well-being ([EB 3]);
5. satisfaction, contentment, i.e., the state of having one’s basic needs or more being met and so being content ();
6. friend, companion, i.e., one who has an association with another with affection or regard ();
7. blessing, i.e., the content of the act of giving kindness to another ();
Multiplied
Have 1000 dollars with 10 more put on the pile is added. Having a pile put on that pile is multiplied.
What gets multiplied? Grace and Peace.
How does it get multiplied? Through the knowledge of God
Knowledge of God
Many know of God but don’t know God
God wants an intimate relationship with you.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Neither let the mighty man glory in his might, Let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, That he understandeth and knoweth me, That I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: For in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Neither let the mighty man glory in his might, Let not the rich man glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this, That he understandeth and knoweth me, That I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: For in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
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Those who know their God shall do great exploits
Knowledge by itself puffs up ()
God is love so knowledge of God edifies. It imparts grace, peace, life and godliness, glory, and virtue.
Jeremiah
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Neither let the mighty man glory in his might, Let not the rich man glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this, That he understandeth and knoweth me, That I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: For in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Glory - Good estimation; praiseworthy, honor, and commanding respect, magnificence and excellence
Virtue - moral excellence; a word used also for virtue is dunamis () - What was released when the woman touched the hem of Jesus’ garment? Virtue - That word is power, dunamis.
Godliness - Godward attitude
Life - life in absolute sense, life as God has it