“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our… Continue reading 10-18-24: To Perseverance Add Godliness
Tag: 2 Peter 1:6
10-17-24: To Self-control Add Perseverance
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, toself-control perseverance…” II Peter 1:6 Peter continues his discussion of the ingredients of spiritual maturity and evidences of growth into the image of Jesus Christ. Remember the foundation is faith, there is no other way… Continue reading 10-17-24: To Self-control Add Perseverance
10-16-24: To Knowledge Add Self-Control
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control…” II Peter 1:6 There are many talented people who have excellent skills and talents but fail to achieve their full potential. The major reason for failure is many do not hold themselves to a strict regiment that leads to success. They don’t devote their time and energy as… Continue reading 10-16-24: To Knowledge Add Self-Control
10-15-24: Add to your Virtue Knowledge
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge…” II Peter 1:6-8 As we come to the next ingredient in growing to spiritual maturity, we need to remind ourselves this is not a linear stacking of characteristics one upon the other, Instead Peter is giving us a… Continue reading 10-15-24: Add to your Virtue Knowledge
10-14-24: Add To Your Faith
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue…” II Peter 1:6 Once again God stuns us. We are not prepared for what Peter says is the very first characteristic produced in a believer after they come to a saving faith in Christ.Virtue Peter uses the Greek word “arete” which… Continue reading 10-14-24: Add To Your Faith
10-13-24: Christian Maturity Requires Addition
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue.…” II Peter 1:6 Peter begins his description of Christian maturity with some interesting words that are instructive and which we need to study carefully.Add to Peter tells us that our growth as believers is linked to something else. The words “add… Continue reading 10-13-24: Christian Maturity Requires Addition