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Peter starts with Faith, but ends the list of virtues with love…and he was specific. He wrote: “to brotherly love add agape” love. Unconditional love. It’s a God-like quality. God IS love. “For God so agaped the world that he gave his one and only Son…”  I think it’s brilliant that Peter makes agape love the ultimate outcome of faith. We are never more LIKE God then we love others unconditionally....

Today we’re talking about mutual affection. Mutual affection for who? The word in the original language that is used by Peter can also be translated as “brotherly kindness.”  There are very few things, if any, that most of us value as much as our family. What is true of us was especially true for those who lived in the ancient middle east during the time of Jesus - family was everything. Yet, no l...

Godliness is our focus today. What is it? It sounds a lot like goodness. There is a commonality between the two, but also a huge distinction. You can be good, but not be godly. A godly person is going to be and do good, but not every person who is and does good is godly. So, what is it that makes a good person godly? What is godliness? The word is intended to describe “who you are.”  2 Peter 1:3-1...

“I quit!” Have you ever felt desperate to speak those words? Desperate to quit a job, a relationship, a volunteer position? “I quit” to learning a new skill, finishing a project, chasing a dream? Sure you have. We all have.  Sometimes quitting is the best possible decision one can make. Do you know when it is NEVER the right time to quit? When it involves matters of faith - of trusting in and livi...

We’re working through the eight qualities necessary for Building a Life That Lasts. Today we’re looking at the fourth quality which is self-control. The big news is that the seeds of each of these virtues are in you…and if they are growing…they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of Jesus Christ.  Too often we lose control simply because we’re being lazy in our...

We’re working through the eight qualities necessary for Building a Life That will last. Today we’re looking at the third quality which is knowledge. Faith plus goodness equals knowledge. If you truly want to have knowledge of something…live it. Don’t just talk a good game…get in the game.  When it comes to knowledge about the Lord Jesus Christ you can’t afford to be ineffective and unproductive. W...

Our focus this week is on the second quality: goodness. For those that know better, it's time to live better. One version reads, “add to your faith, moral excellence.” Another version reads: “make every effort to add integrity to your faith.” I like that. In other words, don’t stop at believing. Let your faith be more than just words. Let your faith do what it was intended to do…produce goodn...

Where does spiritual growth and maturity begin? When Peter wanted to remind Christ followers what they’d need most to be effective and productive in their faith, out of all the qualities he could have chosen, he chose to start with FAITH. He said, “make every effort to add to your faith…” He then lists eight qualities necessary for growth and he leads with faith BCS each virtue originates in faith...

Today we’re kicking a series called “How to Build a Life That Lasts” that is based on 2 Peter 1.  Consider this a course about how to grow spiritually. These nine verses have sustained my faith my entire life and they can sustain your faith too. That’s why they were written in the first place.  Really what we have in this passage is powerful and makes the promise that focusing on these qualities w...

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