Make Every Effort To Supplement Your Faith

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Make Every Effort To Supplement Your Faith

• 2 Peter 1.1-15

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An Entrance Into Heaven

• 2 Peter 1.10-11
• Would you like to know for certain
• That you are saved?
• How to never fall into sin?
• How to enter heaven?
• Peter tells us exactly how we can know these
  things for certain in these verses!!!

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Precious Promises

• 2 Peter 1.1-4
• Those whoobtained a faith Christian
• God has given us everything necessary for being
  successful in what he wants us to be
• Granted precious and great promises

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For This Very Reason

• 2 Peter 1.5
• Because God has given us promises
• On our part, be diligent, make every effort
• To supplement our faith (verse 1)
• To develop one virtue in the exercise of another
  an increase by growth, not by external junction
  each new grace springing out of, attempting, and
  perfecting the other

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Virtue

• V5, supplement faith with virtue
• Moral power, energy, vigor of soul (RWP)
• Manliness (Strong)
• In a sin-saturated society, stand strong
• 1 Peter 2.12 4.1-5

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Knowledge

• V5, supplement virtue with knowledge
• Insight, understanding (RWP)
• 2 Peter 1.2, 3 3.18 1 Peter 2.2 Hebrews 5.12-14

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Self-Control

• V6, supplement know. with self-control
• Holding the passions and desires in hand (VWP)
• James 1.14-15 1 Corinthians 9.24-27

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Steadfastness

• V6, supplement s.c. with steadfastness
• Also translated, patience
• Staying power (Ropes)
• From a word meaning wait
• 1 Corinthians 15.58 Philippians 3.11-14

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Godliness

• V6, supplement steadfast. with godliness
• It embraces the confession of the one living and
  true God, and life corresponding to this
  knowledge (VWP)
• 2 Peter 1.3 Colossians 4.7 John 8.31-32

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Brotherly Affection

• V7, supplement g. with brotherly affection
• Love of the brethren
• 1 Peter 1.22 1 Corinthians 13.4-8

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Love

• V7, supplement b.a. with love
• Agape love, involving a deliberate choice
• Matthew 5.43-48

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If These Qualities Are Yours

• Verses 8-11
• Must possess and be increasing
• Verses 12-15
• Need to be reminded from time to time

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An Entrance Into Heaven

• Would you like to know for certain
• That you are saved?
• How to never fall into sin?
• How to enter heaven?
• Peter tells us exactly how we can know these
  things for certain in these verses!!!

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Gods Plan For Your Salvation

• Hear Gods Word Mt 17.5 Rom 10.17
• Believe in Christ John 8.24 Rom 10.9
• Repent of Sins Luke 13.3 Acts 2.38
• Confess Faith in Christ Rom 10.10
• Be Immersed in Water Mark 16.16
• Live Faithfully Rev 2.10 Col 1.21-23
• Repent of Sins Pray for Forgiveness - Acts 8.22
• Confess Sins - James 5.16 1 John 1.9