SERMON IN A SENTENCE: Confirm your calling by practicing Christlikeness.

Introduction

Context

1. Pray for the Called [2 Peter 1:1-2]

  a. Author [2 Peter 1:1a, cf. Mk. 5:37, 9:2, 14:33; Jn. 18:2; Eph. 2:20]

  b. Audience [2 Peter 1:1b]

  c. Appeal [2 Peter 1:2, cf. 2 Pe. 3:18]

2. Remember the Power of Your Calling [2 Peter 1:3-4]

  a. Jesus’ Power for Sanctification is in Your Salvation [2 Peter 1:3, cf. 1 Pe. 2:9, 5:10]

  b. Jesus’ Power for Your Perseverance are in His Promises [2 Peter 1:4a, cf. Jer. 31:31-34; Eze. 36:26-27]

  c. Use Jesus’ Promises to Partake in Godliness [2 Peter 1:4b, cf. 1 Cor. 15:49; Rom. 6:1-14]

  d. Use Jesus’ Promises to Purify Yourself from the World [2 Peter 1:4c]

3. Practice Christlikeness to Confirm Your Calling [2 Peter 1:5-11]

  a. The Reason for Supplementing [2 Peter 1:5a]

  b. Of Vitamins and Virtues [2 Peter 1:5a]

  c. From Faith to Love [2 Peter 1:5a-7, cf. Gal. 5:23; 1 Jn. 3:14; Col. 3:14]

  d. Two More Reasons for Supplementing [2 Peter 1:8-9, cf. Jn. 15:5]

  e. Forgiveness is Your Fuel for Faithfulness [2 Peter 1:10a]

  f. Practicing Christlikeness it the Pathway Home to Christ [2 Peter 1:10b-11, cf. Eph. 2:10]

Conclusion