1. THE ABUNDANT ENTRANCE
2 Peter 1:1-11

2. 7 BUILDING BLOCKS OF YOUR FAITH
2 Peter 1:1-11
These characteristics are not represented as a village of truth, but rather as a building of spiritual growth.
Faith is the foundation. If we depart from faith, don’t expect any of these other truths to be present.
Ephesians 3: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, (so if we have this perspective) that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

3. 7 BUILDING BLOCKS OF YOUR FAITH
Colossians 2: As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

4. BUILDING BLOCK #1 - VIRTUE
Virtue – Greek word, “Arete”.
Closely associated with, “Arren” which is translated as, “male”.
“Arete” can then be understood as, “manliness” or “valor”.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure , whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

5. BUILDING BLOCK #1 - VIRTUE
1 Peter 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises[G703] of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Virtue says that I will never give up or give in.
Consider the example of Ruth.
She did what was right no matter what.
Mark 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

6. BUILDING BLOCK #1 - VIRTUE
Virtue is an intrinsic, guttural, beautiful unflinching, unmovable character.
Consider the example of Reuben. Genesis 49:3-4
He was the firstborn. He had it all.
And yet Jacob says he was unstable as water.
Turn to Genesis 37:18-20
Instead of living in the hope and promise of his calling, Reuben blew it.
He compromised.

7. BUILDING BLOCK #2 - KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge – Greek word, “Gnosis”. Refers to a general intelligence.
Knowledge without virtue is disastrous for the believer.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Knowledge without virtue will evoke NO positive change for the kingdom.
Isaiah 5:21 Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

8. BUILDING BLOCK #2 - KNOWLEDGE
Romans 12:16 [Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 
Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

9. BUILDING BLOCK #2 - KNOWLEDGE
Isaiah 47: For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I [am], and none else beside me. 11 Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, [which] thou shalt not know.

10. BUILDING BLOCK #2 - KNOWLEDGE
Consider Apollos – powerful communicator, yet without knowledge.
Too often Christians rely upon an experiential understanding of God and do not take advantage of knowing God on a deep literal way.
Knowledge is the language of a zealous heart.
My virtuous lifestyle has the potential to unlock hearts, but it is my knowledge of the most High that presents the terms.
1 Peter 3:15