Have A Prosperous New Year

2 Peter 1

2 Peter 1:1-11

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

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3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

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5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

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8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

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10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Jeremiah 29:11

11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Are we purporting a “Prosperity Gospel”?NOGod is not promising wealth and health as

some teach.

Hebrews 11:32-38

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection.

Hebrews 11:32-38

Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

What Is Prosperity?

“you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire” 2 Peter 1:4

How Can That Be Possible?

The Apostle gives us the way.God gives us all we need.We choose to follow His plan.His Holy Spirit enables us.

God’s Supply

He has granted to us his precious and very great promises.

I Will Never Leave You

Hebrews 13:5

I AM Always The Same

Hebrews 13:8

I AM Coming To Get You Soon

John 14:1-4

Follow His Plan

Begins with FAITHDiligently add VIRTUE

◦Supplement your faith with moral excellence

Follow His Plan

Begins with FAITHDiligently add VIRTUEDiligently add KNOWLEDGEDiligently add SELF CONTROLDiligently add STEADFASTNESSDiligently add GODLINESSDiligently add BROTHERLY LOVEDiligently add AGAPE LOVE

And Now You Have Arrived

And Now You Have Arrived

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Check Out Verse 8

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing

It Should Look More Like This

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

On The Other Hand

For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. Vs. 9

10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.