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For a Confident Faith, You Must Understand God's Relationship to Time

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 3:8-10
Theme: For a Confident Faith, You Must Understand God's Relationship to Time

One: God has a different Perspective of time.

  • Verse 8 is not a literal Equation.
  • God does not Experience time as we do.

Two: God has a merciful Purpose for time.

  • What v.9 can NOT mean: a god who is disappointed or Unsuccessful
  • What is helpful to know: God's _ can be expressed in various ways. God's compassion for All does not contradict God's electing of Some.
  • What is the contrast in our text? Patient toward Us.

Three: God will keep His Promise in time.

  • The imminence of His coming should produce Urgency in evangelism.
  • The justice of His coming should produce Comfort in opposition.
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Know the Truth, Because the World Will Oppose It

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 3:1-7
Theme: Know the Truth, Because the World Will Oppose It

One: Continue to study the Bible...

Two: ...knowing that...

Three: ...unbelievers will attack your beliefs...

  • With their words.
  • With their lifesyles.

Four: ...and...unbelievers will reject God's revelation.

  • They will reject the truth that God created.
  • They will reject the truth that God judged.
  • They will reject the truth that God will judge.

Applications

  • The truth will anchor you.
  • The truth is always the answer.
  • The truth is powerful to change lives.

...remember the commandment of the Lord...knowing...that scoffers will come... ~ 2 Peter 3:2-3

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Rejecting God's Truth Leads to Ruin.

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 2:10-22
Theme: Rejecting God's Truth Leads to Ruin.

Rejecting God's truth leads to...

One: ...stubborn arrogance.

Two: ...pervasive sensuality.

Three: ...financial greed.

Four: ...deceptive teaching.

  • It lacks substance.
  • It preys on the weak.
  • It distorts freedom.

Five: ...self-destruction.

Six: ...eternal destruction.

  • A weightier punishment.
  • A diminished hope.

Conclusion: Embrace God's truth.

...forsaking the right way, they have gone astray... ~ 2 Peter 2:15

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We Must Anticipate Resurrection Power

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Resurrection Sunday
Text: Various Passages
Theme: We Must Anticipate Resurrection Power

One: Why should we anticipate resurrection power?

  • Jesus said he could exercise resurrection power, and he did.
  • Jesus said he would experience resurrection power, and he did.
  • Jesus said we should expect resurrection power, so me must.

Two: What should we anticipate resurrection power to do?

  • To redeem from unbelief.
  • To restore from failure.
  • To relieve from doubt.
  • To ready for mission.

...that you may know...the greatness of his power toward us...that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead... ~ Ephesians 1:18-20

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God Knows How to Preserve His People and to Punish His Enemies

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 2:4-10
Theme: God Knows How to Preserve His People and to Punish His Enemies

One: God knows how...

  • Knowing implies ability.
  • Knowing implies purpose.

Two: ...to preserve His people...

  • ...in the midst of evil.
  • ...by the truth.
  • ...to the end.

Three: ...and to punish His enemies.

Conclusions:

  • Seek to know God more fully.
  • Hate sin and love Christ.
  • Don't envy the wicked.

...the Lord knows how to rescue the godly... ~ 2 Peter 2:9

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You Must Recognize and Reject False Teachers

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 2:1-3
Theme: You Must Recognize and Reject False Teachers

One: How to Recognize False Teachers:

  • They contaminate truth.
  • They undermine Lordship.
  • They minimize sensuality.
  • They promote self.

Two: Why Reject False Teachers:

  • They slander the gospel.
  • They face certain ruin.

Conclusion:

  • Know the truth.
  • Stand for truth.

...there will be false teachers among you... ~ 2 Peter 2:1

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Give Your Attention to the Bible

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Theme: Give Your Attention to the Bible

One: The Bible is true.

Two: The Bible is God's voice.

  • God, through a prophetic voice
  • God, through an audible voice
  • God, through an apostolic voice

Three: The Bible is light for the darkness

Four: The Bible is hope for the hardships.

You will do well to pay attention.... ~ 2 Peter 1:19

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Be a "Reminder" of What it Means to Imitate Christ.

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:12-15
Theme: Be a "Reminder" of What it Means to Imitate Christ.

One: The Essence of Reminders

Two: The Reason for Reminders

Three: The Consistency of Reminders

Four: The Content of Reminders

Five: The Intensity of Reminders

Six: The Urgency of Reminders

Seven: The Legacy of Reminders

I intend always to remind you of these qualities... ~ 2 Peter 1:12

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Because Christ Has Given Us Everything We Need for Godly Living, We Must Pursue Godly Living.

Speaker: Adam Godhsall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:5-11
Theme: Because Christ Has Given Us Everything We Need for Godly Living, We Must Pursue Godly Living.

One: The Pursuit Itself

  • Diligent effort: commanded and enabled
  • In sanctification, we cooperate by God's grace with his purpose to conform us to the character of Jesus.

Two: The Pursuit of Godly Living

  • A constant pursuit of...
  • Faith → virtue → knowledge → self-control → steadfastness → godliness → brotherly affection → love

Three: The Benefits of Pursuing Godly Living

  • The accomplishment of God's purpose
  • The acknowledgement of saving grace
  • The assurance of full sanctification
  • The anticipation of eternal acceptance

For if these qualities are yours... ~ 2 Peter 1:8

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In Christ, We Have All We Need to Live the Christian Life

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: 2 Peter
Text: 2 Peter 1:3-4
Theme: In Christ, We Have All We Need to Live the Christian Life

One: God gives everything necessary for life and godliness...

  • Salvation - repentance and faith for a rescue from sin and to _
  • Sanctification - God's continued work of transforming us to the character of Jesus

Two: ...through the knowledge of Christ...

Three: ...as known through the promises...

Four: ...so that we can be holy in sinful world.

Conclusion

  • Believe that you lack nothing.
  • Pursue knowing Christ.
  • Rehearse the promises.
  • Choose to do right.

All things that pertain to life and godliness ~ 2 Peter 1:3

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