3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 1. Whose power is it? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

1. Whose power is it? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Ps 147:10

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 1. Whose power is it? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Ps 147:10; Eph 5:18; 2 Tim 1:6

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2. What sort of power is it? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Gal 2:20; Eph 1:19-20; Rom 8:31

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 3. What does this power do? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Rom 8:32

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 3. What does this power do? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

LIFE life made visible – what we DO GODLINESS inner life – who we ARE His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” John 10:10

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4. How do we get this power? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Ex 33:11; Php 3:10

3 …his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 4. How do we get this power? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

3 …his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 4. How do we get this power? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Ex 33:15-18; 34:5-7

GLORY God made visible – what he DOES LIFE life made visible – what we DO GODLINESS inner life – who we ARE GOODNESS God’s character – who HE is His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

3 …his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 4. How do we get this power? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1: Cor 2:16; Eph 4:22-24; Ex 34:29; 2 Cor 13-18

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness… knowledge 6 … self- control… perseverance… godliness 7 …brotherly kindness… love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. What is our response? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

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5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness… knowledge 6 … self- control… perseverance… godliness 7 …brotherly kindness… love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. What is our response? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Col 1:29

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness… knowledge 6 … self- control… perseverance… godliness 7 …brotherly kindness… love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. What is our response? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness… knowledge 6 … self- control… perseverance… godliness 7 …brotherly kindness… love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. What is our response? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness… knowledge 6 … self- control… perseverance… godliness 7 …brotherly kindness… love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5. What is our response? His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12 Mk 4:20; Heb 6:7

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. His Divine Power 2 Peter 1:3-12