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2 Peter 1
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Where we are
- 1Every effortGrow in faith; trust the eyewitnessesChapter 1
- 2False teachersTheir end is sure; God rescues His own
- 3The promiseHe will come; His patience saves
A Greeting from Peter
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 1:1–2
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Partakers of the Divine Nature
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3
so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature
2 Peter 1:4
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
Add to your faith…
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Peter’s list stands on faith, the gift God gives, and climbs rung by rung to love. Because God “has given us everything we need,” we build on what He gave: “make every effort to add to your faith virtue.” Each quality grows out of the one before, and love crowns them all.
Question
Quick question
Before Peter asks his readers to grow, he tells them what God has already done.
What does Peter say God’s divine power has given us?
For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
2 Peter 1:10–11
Reflect
Worth remembering
Peter knew his time was short, so he spent it reminding his friends of what they already knew. Look back at the list in verses 5–7. Which of these qualities is God growing in you right now? Which one do you most need to “make every effort” to add?
Eyewitnesses of His Majesty
For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
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We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt.
until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts
2 Peter 1:19
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Pray
A lamp in a dark place
Thank God that “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness.” Ask Him to grow faith, goodness, self-control and love in you, one step after another. And thank Him for His word, “a lamp shining in a dark place,” given through men who “spoke from God,” until the day dawns and Christ comes.
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His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3
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