01 Nov 2026
We must grow if we are to remain firm amidst falsehoods. The goal is godliness, which is devotion to God that leads to a life pleasing to Him. And God has given us all things needed for this growth. Let's look at God's Gracious Gifts for Growth. He has: 1) REACHED out to you. He called you to savour His beauty & worth via the precious & very great promises 2) RESCUED you. He has saved you from the destruction due to sin 3) RENEWED you. He has made you a partaker of the divine nature 4) RESOURCED you. He has granted you all things that pertain to a life of godliness according to His divine power. . .
The sermon explains how God equips Christians to grow in godliness, as taught in 2 Peter 1:3–4.
God’s Purpose
• God’s purpose is a life of godliness: devotion to God that leads to a life pleasing to Him.
• Through Jesus, believers are called to see and value His glory and goodness.
Promises and Renewal
• Jesus’ precious promises are the means through which people come to know Him and believe.
• Believers are rescued from sin’s corruption and judgment and given a new nature with the capacity and desire to pursue godliness.
Provision for Growth
• By His divine power, God has already provided everything needed for spiritual life and godliness.
• The sermon’s main conclusion is that growth rests on God’s provision, not human strength; the following sermon will address the believer’s response.
Sermon Context
• Second Peter is presented as Peter’s farewell letter urging believers to remain firm amid false teaching.
• The series emphasizes three priorities: grow in Christ, ground faith in Scripture, and guard against false teaching.
God’s Purpose for Believers
• Spiritual life is directed toward godliness, understood as devotion to God that results in a life pleasing to Him.
• Jesus calls people to know Him by revealing His glory and goodness.
God’s Promises and Their Effects
• Believing Jesus’ promises brings salvation from sin’s corruption and future judgment.
• God gives believers a new nature and a new desire to live for Him.
God’s Provision for Growth
• God has granted everything needed for life and godliness through His divine power.
• The sermon concludes that believers can resist sin through God’s provision; the next sermon will cover their response.
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