god says through peter be be sure sure to to add add these these
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God says through PeterBe Sure To Add These
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Peter tells usWHAT ALL CHRISTIANS MUST ADD2Pet.1:3-11
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Running on Empty*
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Running on Empty Not a good feeling*
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But there is worse!*
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Be careful what you have.When I was in first grade, my dad told about our neighbors. They had just started down the street when their car died. Their young son quickly spoke up and said, I know were not out of gas, cause I just filled it up! (With the garden hose, of course)*
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Some metals shine brighter by being polishedespecially Silver!Christian graces shine brighter with useNot by birth, Money or social prominenceBy Prayer, suffering and patient cultivationBe Sure You Add These!!
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And beside thisAdd
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Diligence = NASV For this very reason, adding your diligence [to the divine promises], employ every effort in exercising your faith to develop virtue (excellence, resolution, Christian energy), and in [exercising] virtue [develop] knowledge (intelligence), Matt. 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Add To place upon, to add further,supply
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Foundation of our hope
Heb. 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Conviction that God existsConfidence he will keep His promisesPsalm 19:1 .There Is A God!
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Courage, valor, determination to do rightMoral excellence, purity, modestyJoseph - Genesis 39:7-12 Courage!!!
Ruth 3:11 Boaz is speaking: for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.
Peter lacked courage and denied Jesus Mt. 26:70Watch, stand fast in the faith, quit ye like men (be brave,) be strong. 1 Cor.16:13
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Of GodJesusBibleTell right from wrongResult in changed behaviorFree from bondage to sinBut grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18
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Masters his desires and passionsExcuse I just couldnt help myself2 Cor. 5:10 - we will give an accountProv. 16:32 he that ruleth his spiritEph. 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin notJames 3:1-2 - bridle the tongueI said, I will take heed to my ways Psalms 39:1a
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Bear up under stress or strain - doing right regardless of circumstances - not giving upYe have heard of the patience of Job Jas. 5:11 Rev. 21:8 the fearful = give up, no patience
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An attitude of respect, reverence and devotion expressed toward God and his wordBut Godliness with contentment is great gain 1 Tim.6:6
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Friendship, love of brethrenBadge of discipleship Jn.13:35
I Jn. 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.Brings Help ~Encouragement ~Comfort ~Rebuke ~
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Love is active Good Will
Doing right because it is rightBecause of what we are
Seeks highest good for othersCol.3:14
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Peter said:Add ++++ ++++
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For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:8Not barren = idle, inactiveNot UnfruitfulMultiply, , bumper crop
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But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 2 Peter 1:9Opposite of aboundBlind - near sighted = SpirituallyCol. 3:2 - set your mind on things above
Forgotten he was purged = cleansedBackslider
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Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 2 Peter 1:10Diligence = zealCalling = Gods invitation is for allElection = mans acceptance of Gods terms
Sure - ye shall never fall
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For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:11EntranceAbundantlyEverlasting Kingdom
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Keep on growing
If we stop we die !!
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