Sermon Notes November 29, 2015
“Building on Faith” (2 Peter 1:1-15)
I. It starts with _______________ .
A. Faith is being ____________ in what we hope for.
(Hebrews 11:1)
B. Faith is what makes the _________________ .
C. It’s impossible to ____________ God without
faith. (Hebrews 11:6)
D. God has given us _________________ we need
for living a godly life.
1. His Spirit
2. His ______________
3. Prayer
4. His ____________
5. Trials
6. Repentance and forgiveness
7. An example in _____________
E. God initiates our ________________ .
1. We have _______________ with God.
2. We can escape the _______________ caused
by sin and sinful desires.
II. Growth is critical to the life and ______________ of a
believer.
1. Verse 2 says as you grow ... not if you grow.
2. Growth is in the ________ of a believer.
3. We are told to make _____________ effort to
build on our faith:
a. Moral Excellence
b. Knowledge of God
c. _______________
d. Perseverance
e. _______________
f. Brotherly kindness
g. __________ ___ ____ _____________
4. These things should be ________________
____________ in the life of a believer.
III. A lack of growth is a _________________ thing in
the life of a believer.
1. A lack of growth ______________ our
spiritual vision.
2. A lack of growth causes us to forget _______
we are in Jesus (James 1:22-25).
3. Peter tells us to live and love like the
________________ .
IV. Peter reminds us of the importance of
____________________ .
1. We all need constant __________________ .
2. We all need constant __________________ .
3. We need to _____ _____________ in places
where we are constantly reminded and
encouraged in our faith.
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II. Growth is critical to the life and ______________ of a
believer.
1. Verse 2 says as you grow ... not if you grow.
2. Growth is in the ________ of a believer.
3. We are told to make _____________ effort to
build on our faith:
a. Moral Excellence
b. Knowledge of God
c. _______________
d. Perseverance
e. _______________
f. Brotherly kindness
g. __________ ___ ____ _____________
4. These things should be ________________
____________ in the life of a believer.
III. A lack of growth is a _________________ thing in
the life of a believer.
1. A lack of growth ______________ our
spiritual vision.
2. A lack of growth causes us to forget _______
we are in Jesus (James 1:22-25).
3. Peter tells us to live and love like the
________________ .
IV. Peter reminds us of the importance of
____________________ .
1. We all need constant __________________ .
2. We all need constant __________________ .
3. We need to _____ _____________ in places
where we are constantly reminded and
encouraged in our faith.
The Sermon Notes can be accessed in a
digital version by using the QR code to the
left. An Adobe Reader app must be installed
on your device to use the notes.