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Christian Growth
All Christians should grow in the Lord. If we do not grow, we will backslide. In the Christian life there are no stopping places—we must go forward! Growing Christians will make a growing church.
1 This letter is from Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior. 2 May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
1 This letter is from Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior. 2 May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
1 This letter is from Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior.
2 May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
4And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,
7and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. 10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. 10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
9But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.
10So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
11 Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. 13 And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.
11 Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. 13 And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.
12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.
13And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.
14 For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life, 15 so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone.
14 For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life, 15 so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone.
15so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone.
1. DIVINE CHANGE—vv. 1–4
1. DIVINE CHANGE—vv. 1–4
DISCUSS VERSES 1-4
2. DILIGENT CHRISTIAN—vv. 5–8
2. DILIGENT CHRISTIAN—vv. 5–8
DISCUSS VERSES 5-8
3. DEDICATED CHRISTIAN—vv. 9–15
3. DEDICATED CHRISTIAN—vv. 9–15
DISCUSS VERSES 9-15
Notice that God’s promises are:
Notice that God’s promises are:
God’s promises are: (1) Sure
God’s promises are: (1) Sure
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
7“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?
8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
God’s promises are : (2) Safe
9“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?
God’s promises are : (2) Safe
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
God’s promises are: (2) Safe
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
God’s promises are: (3) Simple
35Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
; (3) Simple—; and (4) Satisfying—. God will keep His promises. Accept and believe His promises.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
7“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?
God’s promises are: (4) Satisfying
Simple—; and (4) Satisfying—. God will keep His promises. Accept and believe His promises.
(NLT)
19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
God will keep His promises. Accept and believe His promises.
Croft M. Pentz, 150 Expository Sermon Outlines, Dollar Sermon Library Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1972), 66–67.