STAND FIRM

2 Peter 1:1-15

2 Peter 1:1

Greeting

1 Simeon1 Peter, a servant2 and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained aa faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

Sermon Point 1)

Peter, first a ________ and an _________. A servant followed the __________ instruction and an apostle is divinely __________ by God for ministry.

2 Peter 1:2

2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Sermon Point 2)

_______ always comes first – ______ only comes when grace has been applied.

2 Peter 1:3-4

Confirm Your Calling and Election

3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to3 his own glory and excellence,4 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

Sermon Point 3)

Did you know you have ________ power? You do if you have the ______ ______.

2 Peter 1:5-10

5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,5 and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities6 are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers,7 be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

Sermon Point 4)

Peter goes on now to list _______ _____________ of the ______ life.

The first quality listed is _______. This basically means “____________”

Virtue helps us develop __________.

The next quality on Peter’s list is ____________ (____________).

Steadfastness (__________) is the ability to endure when _______________ are ___________.

We come to a most important quality, ___________ or _______________.

Next on Peter’s list is ____________ affection or brotherly __________.

The last quality mentioned is _____. This love is _______ love.