Make Every Effort (2 Peter) (Page 2)

Growing in Brotherly Affection

The Bible commands us to love everyone — even our enemies. But it also commands us to show special love to certain people — parents, children, and spouse, for example. But that’s not all. There’s another group of people that God wants us to love in a special way — Fellow believers. The Bible calls this virtue “brotherly affection,” or philadelphia. In this sermon discover the meaning of brotherly affection… 10 reasons why we should show special love to other…

Growing in Godliness

4 truths about godliness… The definition of godliness… The three motivations of godliness… How to cultivate godliness… And much more! Resources:

Growing in Endurance

Series: Make Every Effort (2 Peter) — Week 9. Text: 2 Peter 1:5-7. Discover 18 ways not to respond to adversity… The meaning of endurance… 6 ways you need to endure… 5 ways to cultivate endurance… And much more! Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Self-Control

Series:  Make Every Effort (2 Peter) — Week 8. Text:  2 Peter 1:5-7. Discover the virtue of self-control… 9 reasons you need self-control… 6 benefits of self-control… 6 facts about self-control… 5 ways to grow in self-control… And much more! Resources: Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Knowledge

Discover 8 characteristics of the Bible… 18 benefits of Bible knowledge… How we should treat God’s Word… 3 warnings about Bible knowledge… 3 steps to increase your Bible knowledge… And much more! Resources Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Goodness

The virtue of goodness is stressed throughout the Bible. Christians are commanded to be rich in good works, eager to do good works, ready to do good works, and devoted to good works. But cultivating goodness is not easy. It demands Bible Study, moral purity, and self-lessness. Discover the essentials about how to grow in goodness. Resources Discussion Guide Sermon Manuscript

Growing in Faith

Growing in Faith:  Discover why you need faith… 5 things faith is not… The definition of faith… 3 applications of faith… 5 things that grow your faith. Resources: Sermon Manuscript Discussion Guide

The Pursuit of Godliness

The Bible has a lot to say about godliness. Not only does God want you to be godly, but He wants you to raise godly children (Malachi 2:15). We are commanded to pray for our political leaders so that we can be free to live in all godliness (1 Tim 2:1-2). Godliness pleases God (1 Tim 2:2-3). We must train ourselves to be godly (1 Tim 4:7). We must pursue godliness (1 Tim 6:11). We are instructed to live in…

Is Jesus Christ God?

Christians have always believed in the deity of Jesus Christ.  But with the rise of Protestant Liberalism, and movements like the Quest for the Historical Jesus in the nineteenth century, and the Jesus Seminar in the twentieth century, the deity of Christ is under attack.  Discover 7 reasons to believe in the deity of Christ… And much more! Resources Sermon Manuscript

How to be a Slave of Christ Jesus

Believe it or not, the word “slave” just might be the best description of what it means to be a Christian.  Discover why the Bible refers to Christians as slaves… The meaning of bond-slave… And three ways to live as a slave of Christ Jesus. Resources: Sermon Manuscript Worship Guide

You Were Saved to Serve

Discover your purpose in life… What it means to serve Jesus… 4 aspects of the mission of Jesus… 4 ways to get started with serving Jesus… And much more! Resources: Sermon Manuscript Worship Guide
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