Peter's Last Sermon: A Message for Today's Church

I & II PETER A MESSAGE FOR TODAY S CHURCH FROM PETER THE APOSTLE Peter s Last Sermon6 Peter s Last Sermon

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Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: - - II Peter 1:1 II Peter 1:1

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; - - II Peter 1:2 II Peter 1:2

seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. - - II Peter 1:3 II Peter 1:3

Knowledge Life & Godliness Full Revelation

For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. - - II Peter 1:4 II Peter 1:4

How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: 1. 1. God creates the world and man God creates the world and man

How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: 1. 2. 2. Christ atones for man s sins Christ atones for man s sins God creates the world and man

How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: How the knowledge of God & Christ is developed: 1. 2. 3. 3. Man again receives the Man again receives the knowledge of God & the knowledge of God & the relationship that stems from it. relationship that stems from it. God creates the world and man Christ atones for man s sins

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self- control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. - - II Peter 1:5 II Peter 1:5- -7 7

7 7 p pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect airs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence

7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence 2. 2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge Moral Excellence & Knowledge

7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence 2. 2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3. 3. Knowledge & Self Knowledge & Self- -Control Control

7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence 2. 2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3. 3. Knowledge & Self Knowledge & Self- -Control 4. 4. Self Self- -Control & Perseverance Control & Perseverance Control

7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence 2. 2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3. 3. Knowledge & Self Knowledge & Self- -Control 4. 4. Self Self- -Control & Perseverance Control & Perseverance 5. 5. Perseverance & Godliness Perseverance & Godliness Control

7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence 2. 2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3. 3. Knowledge & Self Knowledge & Self- -Control 4. 4. Self Self- -Control & Perseverance Control & Perseverance 5. 5. Perseverance & Godliness Perseverance & Godliness 6. 6. Godliness & Brotherly Kindness Godliness & Brotherly Kindness Control

7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect 7 pairs of virtues that lead to a more perfect knowledge of God: knowledge of God: 1. 1. Faith & Moral Excellence Faith & Moral Excellence 2. 2. Moral Excellence & Knowledge Moral Excellence & Knowledge 3. 3. Knowledge & Self Knowledge & Self- -Control 4. 4. Self Self- -Control & Perseverance Control & Perseverance 5. 5. Perseverance & Godliness Perseverance & Godliness 6. 6. Godliness & Brotherly Kindness Godliness & Brotherly Kindness 7. 7. Brotherly Kindness & Love Brotherly Kindness & Love Control

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. - - II Peter 1:8 II Peter 1:8- -9 9

Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. - - II Peter 1:10 II Peter 1:10- -11 11

If you focus on these things: If you focus on these things: A. A.You will feel confident You will feel confident

If you focus on these things: If you focus on these things: A. You will feel confident B. B.You will sin less You will sin less

If you focus on these things: If you focus on these things: A. You will feel confident B. You will sin less C. C.You will grow in knowledge You will grow in knowledge

They will begin to experience heaven before before they are transported to heaven.

Peter reminds us Peter reminds us: : To be diligent in pursuing spiritual growth. You can know where you re at in spiritual development To know God is to know love