2 Peter 1:2 (NLT) - “May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.”
2 Peter 1:3-9 (NIV) - “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”
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vs. 5 - “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.”
Goodness – trying to do right and avoiding what is wrong
Knowledge – practical understanding of God’s word
Self-Control – resisting short-term temptations for long-term benefits
Perseverance – holding on through a hardship without giving up
Godliness – reflecting the nature of the Kingdom of God
Mutual (Brotherly) Affection – a deep bond of love and loyalty between family
Love – showing love to everyone
Joseph: A Story of Grace and Growth
1) Joseph worked with
2) Joseph showed
3) Joseph showed
4) God gave Joseph the
5) Joseph ruled with
6) Joseph chose
7) Joseph showed
- Joseph’s life is proof that when we