PROMISES
2 Peter 1:1-11
Truth or Consequences | 2nd Peter Series
Pastor Steve Witt
I. What Is God’s
1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 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.
2 Peter 1:1-4
[verses 1-2]
Christ gives us 3 spiritual commodities:
1. Righteousness
– For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
2. Grace
– For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace… (John 1:16)
3. Peace
– Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)
Faith in Christ is the Key
Acts 16:31 – And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Faith Has So Much Power Connected to It
- Luke 17:6 – And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you…”
- Matthew 17:20 – He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Faith is a Shield
- Ephesians 6:16 - In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one…
II. What Will Make My Faith
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, 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 qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8
Virtue
Or Excellence. “The fulfillment of a thing.”
Moral Excellence
2 Peter 1:3 - His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence…
Knowledge - He is talking about Practical Knowledge
John 7:17 - If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.
Self Control – or Temperance
Prov. 16:32 - Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Steadfastness – or Patience
James 1:2-4 - Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Godliness – or God-Likeness. This is when we place the things of God as a priority over worldly meaningless things.
Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…
Brotherly Affection - One of the most important.
Matthew 22:36-40 - “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
III. What Happens If I Don’t
9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.
2 Peter 1:9
• I am
• I am
IV. What Happens if We
10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11
• [verse 10] We will
• [verse 11] We will be richly