His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
1. Whose power is it?
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
1. Whose power is it?
His pleasure is not in
the strength of the
horse, nor his delight in
the legs of a man; the
Lord delights in those
who fear him, who put
their hope in his
unfailing love. Ps 147:10
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
1. Whose power is it?
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
Ps 147:10; Eph 5:18; 2 Tim 1:6
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
2. What sort of power is it?
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
Gal 2:20; Eph 1:19-20; Rom 8:31
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
3. What does this power do?
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
Rom 8:32
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
3. What does this power do?
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
LIFE
life made visible
– what we DO
GODLINESS
inner life
– who we ARE
“I have come that they
may have life, and have it
to the full” John 10:10
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
4. How do we get this power?
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.
Ex 33:11; Php 3:10
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
4. How do we get this power?
3…his
own glory and goodness. 4Through these
he has given us his very great and precious
promises, so that through them you may
participate in the divine nature and escape the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
4. How do we get this power?
3…his
own glory and goodness. 4Through these
he has given us his very great and precious
promises, so that through them you may
participate in the divine nature and escape the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Ex 33:15-18; 34:5-7
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
LIFE
GODLINESS
GLORY
GOODNESS
life made visible
– what we DO
God made visible
– what he DOES
inner life
– who we ARE
God’s character
– who HE is
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
4. How do we get this power?
3…his
own glory and goodness. 4Through these
he has given us his very great and precious
promises, so that through them you may
participate in the divine nature and escape the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
1 Cor 2:16; Eph 4:22-24; Ex 34:29; 2 Cor 13-18
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
5. What is our response?
5For
this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness… knowledge 6… selfcontrol… perseverance… godliness 7…brotherly
kindness… love. 8For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep
you from being ineffective and unproductive in
your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
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2285m
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1085m
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
Moses (aged 80)
Jennie (aged 50)
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
5. What is our response?
5For
this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness… knowledge 6… selfcontrol… perseverance… godliness 7…brotherly
kindness… love. 8For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep
you from being ineffective and unproductive in
your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Col 1:29
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
5. What is our response?
5For
this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness… knowledge 6… selfcontrol… perseverance… godliness 7…brotherly
kindness… love. 8For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep
you from being ineffective and unproductive in
your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
5. What is our response?
5For
this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness… knowledge 6… selfcontrol… perseverance… godliness 7…brotherly
kindness… love. 8For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep
you from being ineffective and unproductive in
your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
5. What is our response?
5For
this very reason, make every effort to add to
your faith goodness… knowledge 6… selfcontrol… perseverance… godliness 7…brotherly
kindness… love. 8For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep
you from being ineffective and unproductive in
your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mk 4:20; Heb 6:7
His Divine Power
2 Peter 1:3-12
3His
divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness.