ASSURANCE FROM GOD
II PETER 1:2-11
INTRODUCTION:
A. God has provided everything; II Peter 1:4
B. Growth comes through personal effort; II Peter 1:5
C. God’s characteristics, nature, must be added; II Peter 1:5-7
D. “Dunameece” = “inherent power” must be added to men
E. Our study “Assurance From God”
I. THE CONDITION OF MAN:
A. Man is lost; Romans 3:23; 6:23
1. “Not everyone…”; Matthew 7:21
2. Children of God saved; Galatians 3:26-27
B. Babes must partake of the nature of God; I Peter 2:2; II Peter 1:3-4
1. Grow in Him; II Peter 3:18
2. Never forget where you once were; II Peter 1:12-13
C. Some Christians lose their way; II Peter 1:9
II. “THESE THINGS MAKE YOU”: II Peter 1:8
A. Abundant service; I Corinthians 15:58
B. Neither idle nor unfruitful; II Peter 1:8
1. “An idle mind is the devils workshop”
2. Paul wrote; I Timothy 5:11-15
3. Jesus stated; Matthew 28:18-20
III. HASTEN TO MAKE YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION SURE: II Peter 1:10
A. “Do not delay”; James 4:14
B. “Do not neglect”; Hebrews 2:1-3
C. “These things” assure one’s salvation; Hebrews 10:22-24; I John 5:11-13
D. Anything less than “these things” will not prevail; II Peter 1:9-11; 2:20-22
CONCLUSION:
A. Peter makes things clear; II Peter 1:2-11: we must partake or die
B. Is God’s nature evident in our lives?
C. Let us hasten diligently to be like God; II Peter 1:5, 10
