Be Faithful To Be Fruitful
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Intro/Welcome
Intro/Welcome
Heart of the Ministry
We are a group that is UNITED together to make disciples that impact our community and our world for the Gospel.
UNITED in the WORD
We believe that we are to be UNITED with Jesus, He said, “Apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)
UNITED in Community
He desired that we as His followers live in unity that the world would know the love the Father has for them (John 17:21-23).
UNITED in Outreach
We are UNITED about reaching our community and world for the Gospel.
We believe that as we have a UNITED mindset focused on passionately pursuing a relationship with Jesus and with fellow believers our lives will naturally be outward reaching to impact our community and world with the life altering message of the Gospel
Format of the ministry
UNITED in the WORD
2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month 6:30pm
UNITED in Community
Regular Opportunities
UNITED in Outreach
Regular Opportunities
Background on 2 Peter Study:
Background on 2 Peter Study:
“Being Before Doing”
PRAY
Have you ever asked:
What is the purpose of my life?
What Career Path should I choose?
When should I go back to work, or should I?
All of these are great questions...
But, as we walk through 2nd Peter, We are going to unpack something that is far more important than “What we DO”
It is "Who am I Becoming”
Peter’s reason for writing this 2nd epistle to prepare us for false teachings that will come in the world and from within the church.
2 Peter 1:1-4
1 Simon Peter a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us :2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
The Author:
Simon
His Name given at birth- Messy Life/Fisherman
Fisherman- Cursed like a sailor
Cut off the ear of Malchus in the Garden
Peter
Redeemed Name- Peter (Petra: Rock)
Matt 16:8- Upon this Rock, I will build my Church
Acts 2- The Lord redeemed him and used him to Start the early church (3- Thousand were saved)
Bondservant of Jesus Christ
Someone who served the needs of another without pay.
Sometimes it was to pay back a debt or a loan
Apostle of Jesus Christ
A commissioned ambassador
He saw firsthand the works and words of Jesus and was commissioned to share what he saw and the impact it had on His life.
Knowing the Author brings us hope
The Audience:
To those that have obtained like precious faith:
Thats YOU and ME
And everyone to come, that has obtained
This isn’t like the other Epistles that were written to a specific Church/Citys
The Agenda:
To remind us that our righteousness is found in the Knowledge of God
Knowledge: It’s an intimate knowing of Him.
The word Knowledge is use 13 times in this small book of 3 chapters.
“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord”
Grace and Peace Multiplied
Multiplied:
Are often called the “Siamese Twins” of the Gospel
They go hand in hand.
When you receive the Grace of God, you experience the Peace of God.
A weight and a burden is removed.
You have been freed from the need to feel inadequare