[14] Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. [15] And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, [16] as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. [17] You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. [18] But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
2 Peter 3:14-18
BIG TRUTH:
JESUS FOLLOWERS ARE CALLED TO PURSUE FAITHFULNESS
Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.
2 Peter 3:14
WHY PURSUE FAITHFULNESS?
Big Idea:
Jesus followers pursue faithfulness because they are dearly loved by God. (2 Peter 3:14)
Big Idea:
Jesus followers pursue faithfulness because a new creation is coming. (2 Peter 3:14)
Big Idea:
Jesus followers pursue faithfulness because God’s saving patience is at work among them. (2 Peter 3:15)
HOW DO WE PURSUE FAITHFULNESS?
Big Idea:
Faithfulness is formed through a diligent pursuit of holiness and godliness.
Jesus followers are called to “be diligent”
2 Peter 3:14
For this very reason, make every effort (be diligent) to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
2 Peter 1:5-7
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
2 Peter 1:10
And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.
2 Peter 1:15
Big Idea:
Faithfulness is formed by guarding our minds and hearts against false teaching.
Jesus followers are called to “take care”
2 Peter 3:17
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:1
These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved.
2 Peter 2:17
Big Idea:
Faithfulness is formed by growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Jesus followers are called to “grow”
2 Peter 3:18
May grace and peace be multiplied to you…
2 Peter 1:2
May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 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,
2 Peter 1:2-3
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control…
2 Peter 1:5-6a