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Snippets | 2 Peter 1:3-4 “Objectives and resources of the Christian Part 2”

December 11, 2020 /
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This Sunday we continue in Peter’s statement in 2 Peter 1:3-4 as it carries tremendous weight from the perspective of the 3 ½ years that he personally witnessed Jesus living life and the 30 years that it had been since he had last witnessed Jesus life on earth, and he had still not discovered anything lacking. What Jesus had supplied during his time with him was still all that was necessary for maturity and growing in grace. Peter answers two of the great mystery’s in life:

  1. What is the object of the Christian life? 
  1. Pertain to LIFE: To know God
  2. And GODLINESS: To be transformed into His likeness 
  3. What were the most memorable characteristics the Jesus life? Of all the things that Peter witnessed of Jesus during those 31/2 years he tells his readers he was most impressed with three specific characteristics. 
  1. Vs. 3a “His divine power” 
  2. Vs. 3d “His glory”
  3. Vs. 3c “His virtue”     

Peter identifies the unending resources the believer has in the Spirit when he gives four answer to hypothetical questions:

  • What does the believer have in the Bank of Jesus? Verse 3a “Devine Power, Glory and virtue!”
  • How does the believer receive this wealth? Verses3-4 “In exceeding great and precious promises…given to us ALL things that pertain to life and godliness!” 
  • What does our never-ending resources accomplish for us? Verse 4 “That through these you may be partakers of the divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust!”
  • What is the location of all our resources? Verse 3 “Through the knowledge of Him!”  

I’m excited to share it with you this Sunday, so let’s come with prepared hearts. So, join us this Sunday morning at 9AM and 11 AM or through Live Streaming by going to our Facebook page and clicking the link or by logging on at bvcalvary.com. We also want to encourage you to set up a link on your own pages so that your friends can join you as well. And please don’t forget, you can also join us in prayer both in sending and receiving prayers by going on prayer@bvcalvary.com. So, get your bibles out and get ready to have an encounter with the Living Lord, God Bless you all!