1. Overcoming Our Enemies The Need and Provision for Help in Present-Tense Salvation
Scripture Reading: I Peter 2:11-25

2. INTRODUCTION Saved to serve
Faith alone for initial salvation which then results in good works

3. INTRODUCTION Our purpose after initial salvation is to Grow in grace
II Pet 3:18 “…grow in grace, and the experiential knowledge of Jesus Christ..”
Live pleasing to God
Rom 12:2 “… be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Use Eternal Life (God’s quality of Life)
Eph 5:18 “…be filled (by means of) the Spirit…”
Eph 2:10 “…created in Christ Jesus for good works…”

4. INTRODUCTION
The problem in fulfilling God’s purpose is the interference of three ‘old friends’: * My sin nature * Satan * The world system

5. Help Needed My sin nature Before initial salvation:
I Cor 6:9-11
I Peter 4:1-4
After initial salvation:
Eph 4:17-20
Gal 5:17

6. Help Needed Satan Before initial salvation: After initial salvation:
John 8:44
I John 3:8-10
After initial salvation:
Acts 26:16-18
I Peter 5:8

7. Help Needed The World System Before initial salvation:
John 8:23
After initial salvation:
John 15:19, 17:14-16
Gal 6:14
James 1:27, 4:4

8. Help Provided The “small cleansing” The prevention of daily defilement
John 13:6-10, I John 1:9
The prevention of daily defilement
Not left as orphans; Christ’s promised presence
John 14:17-18, 20
A promised Comforter, who will lead into all truth that will provide victory
John 14:16 , John 16:13

9. CONCLUSION
Our former characteristics, before we were believers, is NOT who we are now (cf I Cor 6:9-10)
Our purpose: “…the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations…” II Peter 2:9