2 Peter 1:5-11
Fruitful Growth in the Faith
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,
6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,
7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Context
- How do verses 1-4 lay the foundation for verses 5-11? (2 Peter 1:1-4, 5, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 12:1)
Reflection
- Why should we ‘add to our faith’…. ‘with all diligence’? (Matthew 7:25, Luke 9:23, John 15:5, Philippians 2:12, 13, 1 John 2:12-14)
- what’s significant about each of these 7 traits… virtue… knowledge… self-control… perseverance… godliness… brotherly kindness…
- love? How does Jesus personify each? (Proverbs 25:28, John 17:26, Romans 13:15, 15:2, Galatians 5:22, 23, Philippians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 13:9, Hebrews 12:2-4, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 4:9-20)
- What does it mean to make your ‘calling and election sure?’
- How do we avoid shortsightedness and forgetfulness? (2 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 5:17, 18, Colossians 2:6, 7, Hebrews 4:11, James 1:22-25, Revelation 2:4, 5)
Testimony Time
- Are you adding to your faith?
- Who are you helping grow in the faith?
- Do you have full assurance of salvation?
- How are you preparing for your big graduation party? (Philippians 1:6, 3:20, Colossians 1:22, 23, 1 John 5:14)
