2 Peter 8-11 Jesus Followers Strive to Feed Their Faith Part 2

August 28, 2022
Daniel Broyles
2 Peter

Message by Daniel Broyles.

2 Peter 1:5–11

[5] For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, [7] and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

[8] For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. [10] Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. [11] For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Big Truth:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Faith

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, … For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith…
2 Peter 1:3-5

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Have Obtained A Faith Craving To Be Fed (1:1-5)

2 Peter 1:1–5
[1] Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: [2] May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. [3] His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, [4] by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. [5] For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith…

Big Idea:

There Are Benefits Of Nourishing Our Faith And Dangers Of Depriving Our Faith (1:8-11)

Benefits Of Nourishing Our Faith (1:8-11)
Convictional Effort (8)
Growing Conviction (8)
Confirming Fruit (10-11)
Dangers Of Depriving Our Faith (1:8-11)
Lose Sight Of The Precious & Great Promises Obtained (9)
Forget Their Profession (9)
Diverge Our Life From Our Faith Obtained, Our Living Hope (9)
How Do We Feed Our Faith?

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Faith With Excellence (1:5)

2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue…

Ephesians 4:13–14

[13] until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, [14] so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Excellence With Knowledge (1:5)

2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge…

John 8:31–32

[31] So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, [32] and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Knowledge With Self-Control (1:6)

2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control…

2 Timothy 1:7

God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Self-Control With Enduring Conviction (1:6)

2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness…

Philippians 3:12–16

[12] Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. [13] Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, [14] I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. [15] Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. [16] Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Enduring Conviction With Christ-like Living (1:6)

2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness…

Romans 12:1–2

[1] I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [2] Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Christ-like Living With Brotherly Kindness (1:7)

Romans 12:10

Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Big Idea:

Jesus Followers Strive To Feed Their Brotherly Kindness With Love (1:7)

1 Corinthians 16:13–14

[13] Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. [14] Let all that you do be done in love.

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.