Grace, Peace, Glory, Virtue

2 Peter 1:1–3 KJV 1900

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:

2 Peter 1:2–4 NKJV

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

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:

For those who love God:

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.

1 Peter 5:5 KJV 1900

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 (Wholeness, safety, soundness, completeness and contentment)

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 ();

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

John 17:3 KJV 1900

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Why is all this given?

Glory - The Nature and Acts of God in self-manifestation 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.

Life - life in absolute sense, life as God has it