Standing Firm in the Faith:
Become Effective, Productive and Assured
II Peter 1:5-11
April 3, 2008
1:5-7 I. Our Faith Must Grow
A. Because of His Grace
“For this very reason …”
cf. Phil 2:12, 13
B. As the Top Priority
“…make every effort…”
C. With fullness
“sorites”
cf. Rom. 5:3
1. Start with faith
“…add to your faith goodness…”
2. Continue with character
• Goodness
“moral excellence” cf. 1:3
• Knowledge
cf. 1:2, 3; 3:18
• Self-control
cf. Gal. 5:23; I Cor. 7:29; 9:25; Titus 1:8
• Perseverance
cf. Rom. 5:3-4; 8:25; Col. 1:11; I Thess. 1:3-4; I Tim. 6:11; II Tim. 3:10;
Titus 2:2; Heb. 12:1; James 1:3-4; 5:11; Rev. 2:2-3:19
cf. II Peter 2:20-22
• Godliness
cf. 1:3; 3:11
• Brotherly kindness
cf. Rom. 12:10; I Thess. 4:9; Heb. 13:1; I Peter 1:22; 3:8; I Jn. 4:19-21
cf. II Peter 2:13-14, 17
3. End with love
“…and to brotherly kindness, love.”
cf. Mt. 5:43-48; Jn. 13:34, 35; I Cor. 12:31-13:13; Rom. 12:14-21
1:8-11 II. A Growing Faith Brings Great Benefits
“For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure…”
1:8 A. We are effective and productive.
“…they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
cf. Mt. 20:3, 6; James 2:20
cf. Mt. 13:22; Jude 12; Col. 1:10
1:9 B. We are not blind and ungrateful.
“But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he
has been cleansed from his past sins.”
1:10a C. We have assurance of salvation.
“Therefore, my dear brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure.”
cf. Jn. 6:47; I Jn. 2:3, 22-23; 4:20; 5:9; Rom. 8:15, 16
1:10b, 11 D. We will be saved.
“For if you do these things…”
cf. vs. 5-7
1. We will never fall.
“…you will never fall…”
cf. I Cor. 6:9-11; Gal. 5:21; Jude 24; II Peter 2:20-22
2. We will enter the Kingdom.
“…and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
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