I & II PETER
A MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S CHURCH
FROM PETER THE APOSTLE
Peter’s Last Sermon
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Peter was chosen to:
• Preach the 1st gospel sermon
• Elder in 1st church
• Preach 1st to
• Inspired writings
• Provide church leadership
GROW
OR
DIE!
Simon Peter, a bond-servant and
apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have received a faith of
the same kind as ours, by the
righteousness of our God and Savior,
Jesus Christ:
- II Peter 1:1
Grace and peace be multiplied to
you in the knowledge of God and of
Jesus our Lord;
- II Peter 1:2
seeing that His divine power has
granted to us everything pertaining to
life and godliness, through the true
knowledge of Him who called us by His
own glory and excellence.
- II Peter 1:3
Knowledge
Life &
Godliness
Full
Revelation
For by these He has granted to us His
precious and magnificent promises, so
that by them you may become partakers
of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world by lust.
- II Peter 1:4
How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed:
1. God creates the world and
man
How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed:
1. God creates the world and man
2. Christ atones for man’s sins
How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed:
1. God creates the world and man
2. Christ atones for man’s sins
3. Man again receives the
knowledge of God & the
relationship that stems from
it.
Now for this very reason also, applying all
diligence, in your faith supply moral
excellence, and in your moral excellence,
knowledge, and in your knowledge, selfcontrol, and in your self-control,
perseverance, and in your perseverance,
godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly
kindness, and in your brotherly kindness,
love.
- II Peter 1:5-7
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
1. Faith & Moral Excellence
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
1. Faith & Moral Excellence
2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
1. Faith & Moral Excellence
2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge
3. Knowledge & Self-Control
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
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3.
4.
Faith & Moral Excellence
Moral Excellence & Knowledge
Knowledge & Self-Control
Self-Control & Perseverance
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
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2.
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4.
5.
Faith & Moral Excellence
Moral Excellence & Knowledge
Knowledge & Self-Control
Self-Control & Perseverance
Perseverance & Godliness
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
Faith & Moral Excellence
Moral Excellence & Knowledge
Knowledge & Self-Control
Self-Control & Perseverance
Perseverance & Godliness
Godliness & Brotherly Kindness
7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect
knowledge of God:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Faith & Moral Excellence
Moral Excellence & Knowledge
Knowledge & Self-Control
Self-Control & Perseverance
Perseverance & Godliness
Godliness & Brotherly Kindness
Brotherly Kindness & Love
For if these qualities are yours and are
increasing, they render you neither
useless nor unfruitful in the true
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For
he who lacks these qualities is blind or
short-sighted, having forgotten his
purification from his former sins.
- II Peter 1:8-9
Therefore, brethren, be all the more
diligent to make certain about His calling
and choosing you; for as long as you
practice these things, you will never
stumble; for in this way the entrance into
the eternal kingdom of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly
supplied to you.
- II Peter 1:10-11
If you focus on these things:
A.You will feel confident
If you focus on these things:
A. You will feel confident
B.You will sin less
If you focus on these things:
A. You will feel confident
B. You will sin less
C.You will grow in knowledge
They will begin to experience heaven
before they are transported to heaven.
Peter reminds us:
• To be diligent in pursuing
spiritual growth.
• You can know where you’re at
in spiritual development
• To know God is to know love