2 PETER 1511 iNTRODUCTION Having learned of your election you could either be Floaters or swimmers Whatever attitude you take will prove that you really are among those god has called and chosen 2peter 110 ID: 291103
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Are You Really Among Those God Has Called and Chosen?
2 PETER 1:5-11Slide2
iNTRODUCTION
Having learned of your election, you could either be “Floaters “ or” swimmers”
Whatever
attitude you take “will prove that you really are among those god has called and chosen” (2peter 1:10)KJV “CONFIRM YOUR ELECTION”Slide3
THE SOURCE OF GODLINESS
The source of godliness is god’s divine power
( 2peter 1:1-4 )
Our goal is life and godlinessThe source of strength to become godly is divine powerThe activating connection between the goal of godliness
and
the source of divine power is knowing and trusting the promises of god.Slide4
The logic of godliness (v5-7)
God has given power for godliness, strive to be godly (v 3-4 then connected by 5-7 by the
word-in
view of all this.This is the heart of new testament ethics.We labour for virtue because god has already laboured for us and
is
at work in us.
Don’t reverse the order lest it becomes another
gospel.
Phil.2:13
, phil.3.12, Take pains not to live unworthy of his loveSlide5
March forward !!!!! (v 5-7)
Faith
, virtue, knowledge, self-control, godliness, brotherly
affection, love for everyone.List starts with faith and ends in loveTrue Christians do not stop pursuing growth in grace
(2peter
3:18). They advance.
They apply themselves with diligence to increase in these things
Holy dissatisfaction with our present attainments Slide6
FLOATING NOT AN OPTION- SWIM
The tide of temptation is too strong (1 peter 5:8)
Christians who just float never stay in the same place . Its even an effort to stand still
We float and we could be swept and drift away into being unproductive and useless (v8)The evidence of god’s power (given to you by faith) is making every effort (swim) to advance in the qualities of Christ.Put into practice what you have learned (James 1:22. 2:17)
Our faith should produce good deeds (the evidence)Slide7
What happens if we just float? (v9)
Blind in two directions if we quit swimming
When looking into the future, its all
haze and the promises of god are swallowed up in a blur of worldly longings (short sighted)When looking into the past –the forgiveness given to him is forgotten –just an empty prayer and ritual…
Blindness to the past and future work of god blocks his
power
and leaves us weak and just floating and drifting…Slide8
What is at stake if we are just floating?
Verse 10 makes it clear “ work hard to prove that you really
are
among those god has called and chosen.Blindness, powerlessness and fruitlessness may be a sign that we were never called and not among the chosenDon’t be confused and say this is works. It is not…Our zeal to advance to Christlikeness is thru divine power which flows thru our knowledge of god (through the spirit 2
thes
2:13).this confirms our election…Slide9
sanctification AND ASSURANCE
THE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR ELECTION IS YOUR PROGRESS IN SANCTIFICATION
God chose us to become like his son (romans 8:29).
The reassuring evidence that god has called and chosen us is our growth to become like Christ thru the process of sanctification2 cor 3:18-and the lord who is the spirit makes us more and more like him as we
are
changed into his glorious image.Slide10
Therefore.. The final result (v11)
Virtue
, knowledge, self control, patience,
godliness, brotherly affection (v5-7)-are not our entrance fee to eternal kingdom.They are the necessary evidence that our trust in god’s promise is genuine- they are the confirmation that we are really called and chosen by god..Slide11
Application…
Are we making every effort
towards moral excellence?
to increase our knowledge of god’s character and willTo strengthen our power of self controlTo enlarge capacity for patienceTo cultivate a heart for god
To grow warm in our affection for our fellow believers
To stir up love even to the person we dislike
If this things are in us and increasing we will not be fruitless (v8 ) and not stumble (v10 ) and enter the eternal kingdom (v11)
1
tim
6:12, hebrew12:1,
phil
3:14)