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Eternal Security

TEXT2 Pet. 1:5-11

INTRODUCTION:

A.      SECURITY IS IMPORTANT.

B.      SPIRITUAL SECURITY IS WITHIN REACH( vs. 8-11 ).

          1.       If these things are yours.

          2.       What things?  Things that pertain to character.

          3.       We must be diligent to add these character traits( vs. 5 ).

I.      FAITH.

          pistis; "persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God."( Strong ).  ( Heb. 11:6, 1 ).

A.      FAITH IS NECESSARY TO PLEASE GOD( Mark 16:16;  Heb. 11:6 ).

B.      THE VALUE OF FAITH IN OUR LIVES:

          1.       Justified by faith( Rom. 5:1-2;  10:9-10 ).

          2.       Motivated by faith( 2 Cor. 5:7;  4:13-14 ).

          3.       Directed by faith( Heb. 11 - "by faith"  phrases. ).

                   a.       Romans 14:23.

                   b.       Where does faith come from?( Rom. 10:17 ).

II.     VIRTUE.

          arete;  properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed) - (Strong).

          "intrinsic eminence, moral goodness, virtue," (a) of God, <1 Pet. 2:9>-( Vine ).

A.      STRENGTH OF CHARACTER MANIFESTED IN GODLY LIVING.

          1.       Luke 6:43-45.  What we do is a product of what we are inside.

          2.       Our hearts should be filled with the gospel( Col. 3:16 ).

          3.       Then our lives will be, also( Phil. 1:27 ).

B.      LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD( Phil. 2:14-16 ).

          1.       Our light is a reflection of his( 1 Pet. 2:9 ).

          2.       What does the world see when they look at us( 1 Pet. 2:11-12 ).

III.    KNOWLEDGE.

          gnosis;  "knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge"(Strong).

A.      A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IS DANGEROUS( Hos. 4:6;  Rom. 10:1-2 ).

B.      SALVATION IS IN KNOWLEDGE( Rom. 1:16-17;  2 Tim. 3:15;  John 8:32 ).

C.      KNOWLEDGE IS ATTAINABLE.

          1.       Revealed in the gospel( Rom. 1:16-17 ).

          2.       The Scriptures fully equip( 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).

IV.   SELF-CONTROL.

          egkrateia; "self-control (especially continence)."

A.      IN ALL THINGS( 1 Cor. 9:25-27 ).  BRING IT INTO BONDAGE.

B.      Proverbs 16:32.

          1.       The emotions( James 1:19-20 ).

          2.       The tongue( James 3:2 ).

          3.       The appetites of the flesh( Gal. 5:16-21 ).

V.    PATIENCE.

          hupomone;  "cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy"( Strong ).  Stedfastness.

A.      THE PROPHETS SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE( James 5:10-11 ).

          1.       The heroes of faith( Heb. 11:32 ).

          2.       The supreme example( Heb. 12:1-3 ).

B.      HOLD FAST( Heb. 3:14;  Heb 10:23 ).

C.      1 Cor. 15:58.

VI.   GODLINESS.

          eusebeia; "piety; specially, the gospel scheme: (holiness, KJV )."( Strong ).

A.      GOD-LIKENESS, TO BE LIKE GOD( Eph. 5:1 ).

          1.       Perfect( Matt. 5:48 ).

          2.       Holy( 1 Pet. 1:16 ).

          3.       Pure( 1 John 3:3 ).

B.      REQUIRES WORK( 1 Tim. 4:7-86:6 ).

C.      THE SECRET IS FOUND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS( 2 Pet. 1:3 ).

D.      BUT IT MUST BE MORE THAN MERE PRETENSE( 2 Tim. 3:1-5 ).

VII.  BROTHERLY KINDNESS.

          philadelphia; fraternal affection: -- brotherly love (kindness), love of the      brethren. KJV"( Strong ).

A.      A FRUIT OF LOVE( 1 Cor. 13:4 ).  chresteuomai; to show oneself useful, i.e. act      benevolently:

B.      Eph. 4:32chrestos ;  employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals).

V.    LOVE.

          agape; "love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast: "

A.      WE ARE TO LOVE WHETHER THE OBJECT IS LOVABLE OR NOT.  IT IS        COMMANDED LOVE.

B.      WHO ARE WE TO LOVE?

          1.       God( Matt. 23:37 ).

          2.       Our neighbor( vs. 39 ).

          3.       Brethren( 1 Pet. 1:22 ).

          4.       Enemies( Matt. 5:44 ).

          5.       Truth( 2 Thess. 2:10-12 ).

C.      THE WAY LOVE BEHAVES( 1 Cor. 13:4-7;  1 John 3:13-18 ).

D.      1 John 4:7-11, 19-21.

CONCLUSION:

A.      SECURITY IS IMPORTANT.

B.      SPIRITUAL SECURITY IS WITHIN REACH( vs. 8-11 ).

          1.       If these things are yours.

          2.       What things?  Things that pertain to character.

          3.       We must be diligent to add these character traits( vs. 5 ).