The Book of 2 Peter "Growing in Grace"
By Sean Morris
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What do you think about the Grace of God? This is the question of our lifetime.
What you do or don’t think about Grace will change everything!
Have you ever wondered how to fulfill the charge of the apostle Peter, which was, “Make your calling and election sure” (2 Pet. 1:10)? To do so, Peter said that we have to “DO” something ...did you read that? He said, “if ye do these things, ye shall never fall” (2 Peter 1:10). Grace has everything to do with what Peter commands us to "do", despite popular opinions. My reader, do you know what to do?
This question brings to relevance another charge of Peter’s, which was, “Grow in grace” (2 Pet. 3:18)! …but what does that mean? Have you ever considered that the Grace of God must grow? Surely, if we were able to do this - to grow in grace - we would have the ability to “do” what Peter is telling us to do (2 Pet. 1:10).
What do you think about the Grace of God? This is the question of our lifetime.
What you do or don’t think about Grace will change everything!
Have you ever wondered how to fulfill the charge of the apostle Peter, which was, “Make your calling and election sure” (2 Pet. 1:10)? To do so, Peter said that we have to “DO” something ...did you read that? He said, “if ye do these things, ye shall never fall” (2 Peter 1:10). Grace has everything to do with what Peter commands us to "do", despite popular opinions. My reader, do you know what to do?
This question brings to relevance another charge of Peter’s, which was, “Grow in grace” (2 Pet. 3:18)! …but what does that mean? Have you ever considered that the Grace of God must grow? Surely, if we were able to do this - to grow in grace - we would have the ability to “do” what Peter is telling us to do (2 Pet. 1:10).
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The saving Grace of God is a…
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TEACHER – Titus 2:11-15
RULER – Romans 5:20-21 WORKER – Ephesians 2:4-10 GROWING INFLUENCE – 2 Peter 3:18 |
Why is Grace a GROWING INFLUENCE?
“He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” – John 15:2
“He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” – John 15:2
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An Apostolic Burden & Fear Contrived from a Biblical Understanding of Grace which will be Examined and Judged before the Judgment Seat of Christ
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"if these things be in you, and abound" - 2 Pet. 1:8
“abound in love” – 1 Thess. 3:12 “abound more and more” – 1 Thess. 4:1 Other Verses: Php. 1:9, Col. 1:10-11, 2:6-7, Titus 3:8, 14, 1 Cor. 15:58 |
The Unchangeable Legal Identity of Christians / The Investment of Christ in Earthen Vessels: “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: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” – 2 Pet. 1:3-4
Seeing this, the legal identity of true Christians and the investment of Christ in earthen vessels, what else needs to be DONE?
This the work and salvific election of God, right? This is God’s work, right? Indeed! Nevertheless, there's more to know.
Peter said, “AND BESIDE THIS, giving all diligence, ADD to your faith virtue ; a nd to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brother kindness charity” (2 Pet. 1:5-7).
Seeing this, the legal identity of true Christians and the investment of Christ in earthen vessels, what else needs to be DONE?
This the work and salvific election of God, right? This is God’s work, right? Indeed! Nevertheless, there's more to know.
Peter said, “AND BESIDE THIS, giving all diligence, ADD to your faith virtue ; a nd to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brother kindness charity” (2 Pet. 1:5-7).
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FAITH –
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“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” – Heb. 11:1, Vital Reality: “seeing Him” – Heb. 11:27, 9:14, Titus 3:4, Romans 10:20, John 14:21, “changed…from glory to glory” – 2 Cor. 3:18.
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VIRTUE –
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“there went virtue out of Him, and healed them all” – Luke 6:19 (POWER), “if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things” – Php. 4:8 (EXCELLENCE), “called us to glory and virtue” – 2 Pet. 1:3 (Wonderful, Praise-Worthy, Glorious Experiences)
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KNOWLEDGE –
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Errors to Avoid: Rom. 12:3, 1 Cor. 8:2-3 [Worldly Wisdom & Wisdom from Below]
Vital Reality of True Knowledge: Psalm 139:1-24, “passeth knowledge” – Eph. 3:19, “passeth understanding” – Php. 4:7. |
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TEMPERANCE –
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“a sound mind” – 2 Tim. 1:7, “God hath tempered the Body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked” – 1 Cor. 12:24
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PATIENCE –
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Romans 5:1-5, James 1:2-4, “unto all patience” – Col. 1:11, “run with patience the race” – Heb. 12:1.
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GODLINESS –
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Holistically Conformed to God & Loving God, “the image of His Son” – Rom. 8:29, “transformed” – Rom. 12:2.
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BROTHERLY KINDNESS –
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1 Jn. 4:12, 16, 20-21, John 13:34, 15:9-14, 20:15, 16, 17 (“lovest thou Me?”)
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CHARITY –
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The maturation of every fruit of the Spirit in one word - 1 Corinthians Chapter 13, “above all these put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” – Col. 3:14, “the end of the commandment” – 1 Tim. 1:5.
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