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Don’t Rob Peter Just to Pay Paul —

2 Peter 3:14-18

Both Peter and Paul fully agreed that ...

I. Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the

Living God.

II. Salvation was by grace through faith

in Christ, both for the Jews and the

Gentiles.

III. We must be born again and receive

the Holy Spirit.

IV. Jesus will return literally and bodily to

the earth at the end of the age.

Two Differences

I. Peter primarily was called as an

Apostle to the Jews and Paul as an

Apostle to the Gentiles.

[Galatians 2:7-10]

II. Paul confronted Peter and rebuked

him publicly for his hypocrisy toward

the Gentiles. [Galatians 2:11-14]

As We Go ...

We must be willing to stand for the truth and strive to please Jesus above all else without losing the love for one another that covers a multitude of sins.

Don’t Get Caught Sleeping! — 2 Peter 3:10-13

• Jesus will return like a thief in the night

for all who are spiritually asleep and

unprepared. [2 Peter 3:10-13]

• Those who are awake and watching will

not be surprised when the Lord returns.

[2 Peter 3:10-13]

• The invisible veil between Heaven and

Earth will dissolve when Jesus is

revealed in the end. [2 Peter 3:10-13]

• God will create a new heavens and

earth for us to dwell with Him forever!

[2 Peter 3:10-13]

As We Go …

It’s time to wake up and be prepared for the coming of the LORD!

God’s Patience in His Prophetic Plan

2 Peter 3:8-9

• God declared the end from the

beginning by establishing a prophetic

pattern in the six days of creation.

• The seventh day Sabbath represents

1,000 years of rest when Christ returns

to establish His kingdom on earth.

• God is patient with us and desires that

none should perish but that all should

come to repentance. [2 Peter 3:9]

• We must never confuse God’s

patience as permission to continue

living in sin.

As We Go …

Do not confuse God’s patience with His permission to sin. Turn to Jesus in faith while there is still time.

Why We Can Believe the Bible

2 Peter 1:16-21

The Bible is …

• A reliable collection of historical

documents. (2 Peter 1:16)

• Written by firsthand eyewitness.

(2 Peter 1:16-18)

• Detailing supernatural events In

fulfillment of specific prophecies.

(2 Peter 1:16-19)

• Claiming to be divine rather

than human in origin. (2 Peter 1:20-21)

As We Go …

If you can trust in the Bible of Jesus, you can trust in Jesus of the Bible.

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

2 Peter 1:12-15

• Live your life in view of its brevity.

[1 Peter 2:12-15]

• Invest in the things of eternal value.

[1 Peter 2:12-15]

• Leave a lasting legacy of faith for the

next generation. [1 Peter 2:12-15]

As We Go …

Wake up each day with eternity in view and live to leave a legacy of faith for the next generation.

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility — 2 Peter 1:1-11

• God has given us the power we need

for godly living through the indwelling

presence of the Holy Spirit.

[2 Peter 1:1-4]

• We still are responsible to pursue

holiness and grow in our personal

relationship with Christ until the day

we die. [2 Peter 1:5-9]

• On that day when we are resurrected

and glorified with Christ, we will share

and express God’s nature in the fullest

possible way. [2 Peter 1:10-11]

As We Go …

Use the Power God has given you to Pursue Christ and live a life of godliness for His Glory!

Where Do I Fit??

Romans 12:3-8

1. Godly perspective yields Optimal

function (v. 3)

2. Unity + Diversity = Harmony (v. 4-5)

3. Gifts of the _Spirit_ are to be Used_

for the _Common_ _Good_ (v. 6-8)

• Prophecy Service

• Teaching Encouragment/Exhortation

• Giving Leading

• Mercy

Spiritual Gifts ARE . . .

• Supernatural abilities

• Sovereignity given to

• Strengthen His

• Saints who are to

• Serve (minister) to one another

being good

• Stewards of the manifold grace

of God

A Brokxn Kxy

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thx whole thing just doxs not makx sxnsx! “Belovxd don’t bx like a broken kxy.”

You must utilize your spiritual gift. The local body of Christ where you worship needs you and cannot be the same without you!

Judgement Begins with the Family of God — 1 Peter 4:12-19

* We are promised to share in the

sufferings of Christ and be hated by

the world. [1 Peter 4:12-16]

* We are promised to share in the

comfort of the Holy Spirit as a witness

to the world. [1 Peter 4:12-16]

* We are promised to stand before the

judgment of God as stewards of the

gospel and servants of the Kingdom.

[1 Peter 4:17-19]

As We Go …

Entrust your soul to your Creator and do not grow weary of doing good for the glory of God!

Love Conquers Sin

1 Peter :1-9

➡ Love is what moved Jesus Christ to suffer and die for our sin. [1 Peter 4:1]

➡ Love must be our motivation to walk in obedience to God. [1 Peter 4:1-3]

➡ Love must be our motivation to share the good news with the world. [1 Peter 4:4-7]

➡ Love covers a multitude of sin and moves us to forgive one another. [1 Peter 4:8-9]

As We Go …

Open your heart to God’s love so that His love can conquer your sin and overflow into the lives of others.

Why Baptism? — 1 Peter 3:18-22

Only the baptism of the Holy Spirit saves us.

Once a person has been saved by grace through faith, water baptism should follow as an act of obedience to Christ.

Believer’s baptism is an outward physical expression symbolizing an inward spiritual transformation.

As We Go …

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.