2 Peter 1:5-8

2 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)

3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

Divine Power – We got everything we need…

Divine Nature – We got everything we will need… 

#SpiritENERGY

2 Peter 1:5-8 (NLT)

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ME

2 Peter 1:5-6 (NLT)

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control…

Moral Excellence – Gr. Heroic deeds.

Knowledge – Gr. Experience of God

Self Control – Gr. “Holding oneself in.”

Proverbs 25:28 (NLT)

28 A person without self-control

    is like a city with broken-down walls.

My SITUATION

2 Peter 1:6 (NLT)

6… and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,

Patient Endurance – This is spiritual staying power. 

Godliness – Piety, holiness.

LOVE OTHERS

2 Peter 1:7-8 (NLT)

….7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 6:10 (NLT)

Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

1 John 4:7-8 (NLT)

7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.

8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Application Question: Where do I need to focus most of my effort right now? Myself, My Situation, Loving Others?