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In today's message, Pastor Scott teaches about seven ways that we can seek God's promises. Follow along using his outline below. Please help us spread the good news by sharing this message with others!

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,

~ 2 Peter 1:5·

Take Massive Action

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.

~ Thomas Aquinas

Faith can grow
Biblical faith has an object and the object is God

This letter is from Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior. 2 May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. 3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.

10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never stumble.

~ 2 Peter 1:1-10

1. Moral excellence

2. Knowledge

3. Self-control

4. Patient endurance

5. Godliness

6. Brotherly affection

7. Love for everyone

Sermon Outline

Make Every Effort