The Divine Call
Below is the Message Audio followed by Typed Notes.
The Apostle Peter’s message to people of faith. II Peter 1:1-14 The Apostle Peter wrote this shortly before his death. Historians say that Peter’s brother James had just been martyred by Herod Agrippa 1, the same man who put Peter in prison. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome 68 AD.
II Peter 1:2-3. Knowing God and Jesus our Lord calls believers to glory and virtue.
Vs. 3-4: “According to his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
Vs. 5-7 Peter refers to seven Divine Qualities.
give all diligence to add to you faith virtue.
add to virtue knowledge.
add to knowledge temperance.
add to temperance patience.
add to patience godliness.
and to godliness brotherly kindness.
and add to brotherly kindness charity.
Vs. 8 “These things to be in you to be fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Vs. 9 “He that lacketh these things is blind…and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”
Vs. 10 “Wherefore…give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fail.”
Vs. 11 “for so an entrance shall be ministerd unto you abundantly into the everlasing kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
Vs. 12 “Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.”
Vs.14. “knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.” Peter feels obligated to share this message.
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