Essentials For Kingdom Growth

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Essentials For Kingdom Growth

• Strong Bible Teaching Christian Character

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Peters 2nd Epistle

• Written with an awareness that his death was
  imminent 114
• Warning them that false teachers would try to
  lead them astray 21-2
• Wanted them to be mindful of the commandments
  given to them by the apostles of Jesus Christ
  31-2

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Peters 2nd Epistle
The final command given by this aged apostle was
for us to grow in the grace and knowledge of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2 Peter 318
How do we do that? 2 Peter 11-21
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Christian Character

• Peter says that we must be DILIGENT TO ADD seven
  character traits to our already existent FAITH
• Virtue - moral courage, excellence
• Knowledge - understanding of truth
• Self-control - self-discipline
• Perseverance - enduring trials over time
• Godliness - prayerful devotion to God
• Brotherly kindness - love toward brethren
• Love - active goodwill toward all people

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Christian Character
In v. 5 notice the phrase add to (implied
before each character trait) Each added trait
tempers and makes perfect the one before it
but also relies on growth in its predecessor
to develop fully.
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Christian Character

• Virtue - moral courage, excellence
• Knowledge - understanding of truth
• Self-control - self-discipline
• Perseverance - enduring trials over time
• Godliness - prayerful devotion to God
• Brotherly kindness - love toward brethren
• Love - active goodwill toward all people

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Add To Your Faith

• Growth Starts With Faith!
• Faith is the key that unlocks the way to
  salvation John 112
• Without faith we cant sustain a relationship
  with God Heb. 116
• Faith is the motivating force behind our life of
  service Gal. 220

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Add To Your Faith

• Faith Accesses Gods Power!
• Power is available to those who believe Eph.
  118-20
• Power that is beyond our imagination Eph.
  314-21
• Power that enables us to overcome 1 John 54-5

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Christian Character

• Virtue - moral courage, excellence
• Knowledge - understanding of truth
• Self-control - self-discipline
• Perseverance - enduring trials over time
• Godliness - prayerful devotion to God
• Brotherly kindness - love toward brethren
• Love - active goodwill toward all people

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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (Mk. 1616) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess Jesus as Lord (Rom.
109-10) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins
(Acts 238) Live Faithfully until You Die (Rev.
210)