Growth

2 Peter 1:5-11

“A church which has lost its can only wander about aimlessly in the present and despair of its future. Having lost its , it will lose its and its as well.”  David C. Steinmetz

1.  (3-4)

2.  (5-7)

• The is based on the promise – “for this very reason” (5)
• The flows from the promise – “make every effort” (5)
• The come from the promise – “to supplement your faith with virtue” (5)

Supplement your faith with …

virtue =
knowledge = whole-life
self-control = personal or
steadfastness = faithful in difficulty
godliness = a orientation
brotherly affection = love
love = love

3.  (8-11)

• (8-9) – 

If you’re missing abundance, you might have a …

problem –

problem –

• (10) – 
• (11) – 

How do we apply this?

• The –
• The –
• The –