august 8, 2010 a.m.. virture (ii pet. 1:5) faith is the foundation (heb. 11:1; 6; rom. 10:17;...
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August 8, 2010 A.M.
VIRTURE (II PET. 1:5)
Faith is the foundation (Heb. 11:1; 6; Rom. 10:17; 1:16,17).
Virture means excellency or moral goodness
Implies: Courage, Vigor, Strength, Firmness
True Christians are to be strong (II Tim 2:1-4)
Knowledge is the key word in II Peter (II Pet. 2:20ff)
This was Israel’s problem
KNOWLEDGE (II PET. 1:5)
Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
We have to know today (John 8:32) Joh 7:17 If any man will do his will,
he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Eph 3:4 whereby when you read….
TEMPERANCE (II PET 1:6)
We have to discipline ourselves In our behavior
Over sleep Over eat Emotions Fleshly desires
We must control ourselves
PATIENCE (II PET 1:6)
Patience means Endurance/Perseverance
Endurance can be the difference between success and failure
Mat 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Satan shows us the short cut or easy way We are admonished to remain steadfast Psalm 78:7-10 1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren,
be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Heb 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
GODLINESS (II PET. 1:7) Godliness means that we do what God tells
us to do Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men, Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
BROTHERLY KINDNESS (II PET. 1:7)
Phileo: Love for friends
Christians are the greatest people in the world (Mat. 5:13-16)
We should love the brotherhood (II Pet. 2:17).
CHARITY/LOVE (II PET. 1:7)
Agape the supreme love
The Love that God has for us (John 3:16)
The kind that we should have for all men
CONCLUSION (II PET 1:8-13)
Benefits V8
Barren means idle
V9-10 Not having these is not a winning decision
Election should be sure: no re-count
There are three votes for your salvation
God votes for you
Satan votes for you
You cast the deciding vote
Act 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
What is your vote?
How effective of a Christian are you?
V11-13 read
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