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*Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:4-8*
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*Title: 2 Peter 1:1-4 - Grow in the Knowledge of God*
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*Introduction: *D.L. Moody quoting Dr. Bonar once said that he could tell when a Christian was growing.
In proportion to his growth in grace he would elevate his Master, talk less of what he himself was doing, and become smaller and smaller in his own esteem, until, like the morning star, he faded away before the rising sun.
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*Central Idea: All has been given to you into order to live out holiness and godliness, if you will grow in your knowledge of God.*
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Main Transition: In our introduction to the book last week we understood that the theme to the book was found in the 3rd chapter verses 11-12.
The theme of the book is you cannot stay the way you are, you must grow.
Peter begins the book in a way that cuts to the heart, you can grow because you have been given all that you need to grow.
So we start out our expository study of the book of 2 Peter by recognizing our precious faith, which is a gift from God and will grow when we understand His divine power.
Peter then establishes God’s precious promises.
We must not forget that Peter is all about remembering what was taught in the word of God by the men of God moved by the Spirit of God.
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Our Precious Faith (1-2)*
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As we understood from last week, Peter the apostle of Jesus Christ wrote this epistle to the churches that were scattered by the persecution of Nero.
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This is the second book to these believers, now Peter is at the end of his life and is writing one last letter, which likely reached the believers after his death.
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But notice what Peter calls himself, Simon Peter a bondservant and Apostle of Jesus Christ.
Look back at 1 Peter 1.
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In the last years of Peter’s life at the climax of his ministry for Christ he was a servant of Christ first of all and then an apostle.
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