Growing In Christian Virtue

Growth In Christian Virtue

In 1 Peter, Peter sought to help Church members understand that if they endured persecution well, they would receive salvation and eternal glory.

In 2 Peter, Peter encouraged disciples of Jesus Christ to seek after the traits that would enable them to obtain a divine nature like the Savior. By so doing, their knowledge of God would grow and they could make their calling and election sure.

We begin in Chapter 1, verses 1, Peter starts by calling himself Simon Peter, who seems to remind himself of where he came from, as Peter was the name JESUS gave to Simon.

This shows humility, reminding the believers to remember who they were before they received JESUS as their Lord and Savior.

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Have you, from time to time, forgotten where you were, how you were, how you felt, before JESUS?

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Verses 2-3…grace and peace…two fo the greatest gifts from our Father.  We slip up, mess up...sin…and we ask for forgiveness and are forgiven.  Grace…

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We have the knowledge of JESUS CHRIST from what?  The Bible.

HIS divine power gives us everything.  What's everything?  Joy, peace, hope, love, power…eternal life…love!!!

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As a believer…when you think you have all you want, all you need…JESUS surprises you with more than you could ever expect or believe.  We are complete in HIM.

Verse 4…In CHRIST, we can resist the worlds temptations.

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Verses 5-7…Supply moral excellence or virtue.

Virtue is defined as behavior showing high moral standards, a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.

Christian virtue... fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; Galatians 5:22-23.

Define this…the fruit of the spirit.

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Verse 8-9…this is who we are, not someone who is blind or short sighted.

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Verses 10-11…stay the course and be blessed eternally.

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This is what we do.

Oh…a little thing we picked up in TN…Detained bu not dreailed.

Let’s pray...