2 Peter 3:14-18
The Times Coming Demand That We Live To Our Faith
2 Peter 3:8-13
Results of Not Repenting of Sin, Part Two
Results of Not Repenting of Sin, Part One
2 Peter 2: 17-22
Results of Not Repenting
2 Peter 2:10-22
Remember the Warnings About Scoffers in the Last Days
How are we to Render These Priorities?
Remember These Final Words
2 Peter 1:10-15
Is Our Faith Visible to Others
2 Peter 1:1-21(5-7) LISTEN UP EVERYONE, THESE ARE FINAL EXHORTATIONS!
2Peter 1.1-21(5-9) Is Our Faith Visible To Others?
* Do All You Can To Grow In Virtue & Knowledge! 5 (Faith Leads To Character Building! Growth) 5-7
* Do All You Can To Grow In Temperance, Patience & Godliness ! 6
* Do All You Can To Grow In Brotherly Kindness & Charity! 7
* Growing Makes Us Fruitful In Knowing Jesus Christ! (The Fruits of Good Character!) 8
* Not Growing Spiritually Proves That We Are Ignorant Of Sin's Forgiveness! (The Fruits of Bad Character!) 9
Listen Up Everyone
2 Peter 1:1-21(1-4)
LISTEN UP EVERYONE, THESE ARE FINAL EXHORTATIONS! *FOUNDATION STONES OF FAITH! 1-4
Foundation Stones of Faith! 1-4
Includes Servants! 1
Includes Apostles of Jesus Christ! 1
Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ! 1
Includes His Grace! 2
Includes His Peace! 2
Includes His Divine Power! 3
Includes The Knowledge of Him! 3
Includes His Promises! 4
Faith Is Where Our GROWTH Begins! 5
Humility, Love, and Faithfulness Under Fire
I Peter 5:12-14
*REEMPHASIZE CHRISTIAN VISION! 12
*COMMUNICATE CHRISTIAN AFFECTION! 13-14
Peter's Advice for the Young and All
I Peter 5:5-11
* Focus For Youth is Submission! 5
* Focus For All is Humility! 6
* Throw Our Anxieties & Burdens on God! 7
* Give Strict Attention to God's Care For Us Because of Satan's Destructive Aim! 8a
* Practice Defence Against The Devil! 8b,9
* God's Aim In The Devil's Causing Us Adversity is To Establish Us in Faith! 10
* Jesus Deserves Glory, Dominion, Honor & Praise ! 11
Christ's Pastoral Expectations
I Peter 5:1-4
*ELDERS NEED TO RECEIVE
EXHORTATIONS FROM OTHERS 1
*ELDERS NEED TO RECOGNIZE PETER'S ELDERSHIP 1 (AUTHORITY)
*HE IS AN ELDER WHO WAS WITNESS OF CHRIST'S SUFFERINGS! 1
*HE IS AN ELDER WHO IS A PARTNER IN DECLARING CHRIST'S FUTURE GLORY! 1
*ELDERS FEED GOD'S FLOCK! 2
*ELDERS OVERSEE GOD'S FLOCK! 2
*WITH RESPONSIBILITY! 2
*WITHOUT FORCE! 2
*NOT FOR MONEY EARNED BY WICKEDNESS! 2
*WITH READINESS! 2
*NOT AS MASTER! 3
*BUT AS OVERSEEING GOD'S HERITAGE! 3
*BY EXAMPLE! 3
*OBEDIENCE GAINS A CROWN PRAISE AT JESUS' RETURN! 4
Exortation on Christian Suffering for Christ
I Peter 4:12-19
•We Should Expect To Suffer For Christ! 12
•We Should Suffer Without Sadness! 13
•We Should Suffer For Our Savior! 14
•We Should Not Suffer For Sin! 15
•We Should Suffer Without Shame! 16
•We Should Suffer For Other's To Get Saved! 17-18
•We Should Suffer Trusting In God! 19
Self-Control, Sober-Minded, Serving, Stewardship and Speaking in an Atmosphere of Love
* A KEY ATTITUDE = We're close to the end! 7
* A KEY STATUS = sobriety! 7
* A KEY PRIORITY = love is the highest! 8
* A KEY OBJECTIVE = mutual love!
* ANOTHER KEY PRACTICE = mutual hospitality! 9
* A KEY OUTLOOK ON LIFE OF MINISTRY = mutually minister as God has blessed! 10
* A KEY COMMUNICATION = as God's Word! 11
* A KEY SERVICE = as God enables! 11
* A KEY HONOR - God through Christ! 11
* A KEY PRAISE! = To Jesus! 11
* FOR HOW LONG! = Forever! 11
* SO BE IT! 11
The Way We Used to Live, Part Two
1 Peter 4.1-6 The Way We Used To Live!
*WE SHOULD THINK LIKE CHRIST AS WE FACE SUFFERING! 1
*WE SHOULD CHOOSE TO LIVE TO GOD'S WILL NOT MAN'S LUST! 2
*WE USED TO LIVE TO THE FLESH'S HUMAN DESIRES! 3
*HEATHENS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND OUR WAYS! 4
*PAY DAY FOR SINNERS IS SOON COMING! 5
*THE GOSPEL IS MEANT TO PREPARE US TO LIVE RIGHT! 6
The Way We Used to Live
I Peter 4:1-6
The Way We Used To Live!
*WE SHOULD THINK LIKE CHRIST AS WE FACE SUFFERING! 1
*WE SHOULD CHOOSE TO LIVE TO GOD'S WILL NOT MAN'S LUST! 2
*WE USED TO LIVE TO THE FLESH'S HUMAN DESIRES! 3
*HEATHENS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND OUR WAYS! 4
*PAY DAY FOR SINNERS IS SOON COMING! 5
*THE GOSPEL IS MEANT TO PREPARE US TO LIVE RIGHT! 6
The Just Suffered for the Unjust to Bring us to God
1Peter 3.18-22 The Just Suffered For The Unjust To Bring Us To God!
*Christ The Just For The Unjust! 18
*Christ Patiently Preached Through Noah 120 Years! 19-20
*LIKE FIGURE? We Both Passed Through The Water For Salvation! 21
*Christ Is Over All! 22
Be Ready to Give the Hopeless Your Hope in Christ
I Peter 3:13-17
*DO GOOD! IT HARMS NO ONE! 13
*DO GOOD AND FEAR NOT EVIL FROM OTHERS! 14
*SANCTIFY GOD INTERNALLY! 15a
*PREPARE TO LOGICALLY DEFEND YOUR HOPE! 15b
*KEEP A CLEAR CONSCIENCE! 16
*SUFFER FOR THE RIGHT REASONS! 17
Is the Face of the Lord for Us or Against us?
I Peter 3:8-12
LIVE IN HARMONY! 8
*RETURN GOOD & SPEAK WELL TO OTHERS WHO TREAT YOU BAD AND SPEAK INSULTS TO YOU! 9
*UNDERSTAND 1Peter 3:10-12 IS GOD'S WILL AS STATED IN Psalm 34:12-15!
-BAD TONGUES CAN CAUSE BAD DAYS AND BAD LIVES, EVEN SHORTEN LIVES! 10
-TURN FROM EVIL TO GOOD! SEEK & KEEP PURSUING PEACE! 11
-GOD WATCHES AND HEARS IT ALL! 12