2 Peter 1:3-4 – God’s Divine Provision

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My sermon notes for Sunday morning, May 18th.  Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. We provide the preaching each week through YouTube by Sunday afternoon. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

2 Peter 1:3-4

Intro

  • God’s Divine Provision
  • Cultivating Christian Character.
  • Why should life transformation be the norm?
  • Because of HIS Power, His Promises, and

Because of His Power

His

  • Notice the source. We do not just stumble upon the presence of God. He calls us unto Himself and bestows His power.

Divine Power

  • The same resurrection power that raised Christ is the same power that raised us up when we were dead in our trespasses and sin.

Granted to us

  • His gift to us
    • Given. Received

All things that pertain to life and godliness

  • All we need. Life and Godliness
  • Justification. Sanctification. Glorification.
  • We HAVE ALL WE NEED.  It is there…through HIM
  • Spirit of God. Word of God. People of God.

Through the knowledge of Him

  • Understanding and acknowledging who He is.
  • What He has done. His significance upon man

Who called us to His own glory and excellence

  • The effectual calling of the Gospel
  • His perfection. We recognize our sin and His forgiveness

Because of His Promises

Granted to us

  • Literally. To make a gift. (past action with continuous results)

His promises

  • Salvation/Gospel promises
  • Precious and Great
  • Also, the promises found throughout Scripture. His Word
  • The joy of the gospel, Scripture, His promises

We Become Partakers

Through them

  • Promises. What the Gospel does.Our conversion.

We may become partakers of the divine nature

  • Share with another.
  • Participation with His moral perfection
  • We receive the Holy Spirit and are Sons of God John 1:12
  • We are complete in Him Colossians 2:10
  • Conformed in His image Romans 8:29
  • Who is the image of God Hebrews 1:3

Escape the corruption that is in the world

  • A break from the world. Sinful desires
  • The corruption of sin. Its defilement.
  • New heart. New desires
  • OUR WANT TOOS CHANGE

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