To all the saints in Christ Jesus,

The writer of 2 Peter expresses concern for the faithful that they live out their faith by escaping from those corruptible influences that run contrary to the way of God revealed in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus the faithful have received all that is necessary to live a life of godliness and holiness through God's eternal promises. The writer then describes the manner in which such faith is and can be supported.

"For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love" (1:5-7).The writer suggests that faithfulness requires considerable attention to our thought processes, our relationships with others, and the will to resist thoughts and actions that may deviate from God's will in Christ. Faithfulness calls for constant awareness of God's presence in Christ, and the manner in which that presence is working in our relationships with others as well as drawing upon the God-given resources to walk in godliness through self-control and endurance.

To walk in the way of Christ is to live in and by the knowledge of God's promises that are at work in the ways of goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The writer of 2 Peter intends these qualities to be the benchmarks of faithfulness that enhance the fruit and effectiveness of the Christian life, a life that confirms both the Christian calling as well as the guided direction the Christian receives in Christ.

The writer of 2 Peter also states the need for the Christian community to be reminded often of the relationship we have in Christ as well as being reminded of the qualities that are fruitful for the Christian life. Attention to these concerns are "as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts" (1:19).

Stay strong in the faith and be of good courage!  Pastor John

To all the saints in Christ Jesus,

The writer of 2 Peter expresses concern for the faithful that they live out their faith by escaping from those corruptible influences that run contrary to the way of God revealed in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus the faithful have received all that is necessary to live a life of godliness and holiness through God's eternal promises. The writer then describes the manner in which such faith is and can be supported.

"For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love" (1:5-7).The writer suggests that faithfulness requires considerable attention to our thought processes, our relationships with others, and the will to resist thoughts and actions that may deviate from God's will in Christ. Faithfulness calls for constant awareness of God's presence in Christ, and the manner in which that presence is working in our relationships with others as well as drawing upon the God-given resources to walk in godliness through self-control and endurance.

To walk in the way of Christ is to live in and by the knowledge of God's promises that are at work in the ways of goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The writer of 2 Peter intends these qualities to be the benchmarks of faithfulness that enhance the fruit and effectiveness of the Christian life, a life that confirms both the Christian calling as well as the guided direction the Christian receives in Christ.

The writer of 2 Peter also states the need for the Christian community to be reminded often of the relationship we have in Christ as well as being reminded of the qualities that are fruitful for the Christian life. Attention to these concerns are "as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts" (1:19).

Stay strong in the faith and be of good courage!  Pastor John

To all the saints in Christ Jesus,

The writer of 2 Peter expresses concern for the faithful that they live out their faith by escaping from those corruptible influences that run contrary to the way of God revealed in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus the faithful have received all that is necessary to live a life of godliness and holiness through God's eternal promises. The writer then describes the manner in which such faith is and can be supported.

"For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love" (1:5-7).The writer suggests that faithfulness requires considerable attention to our thought processes, our relationships with others, and the will to resist thoughts and actions that may deviate from God's will in Christ. Faithfulness calls for constant awareness of God's presence in Christ, and the manner in which that presence is working in our relationships with others as well as drawing upon the God-given resources to walk in godliness through self-control and endurance.

To walk in the way of Christ is to live in and by the knowledge of God's promises that are at work in the ways of goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The writer of 2 Peter intends these qualities to be the benchmarks of faithfulness that enhance the fruit and effectiveness of the Christian life, a life that confirms both the Christian calling as well as the guided direction the Christian receives in Christ.

The writer of 2 Peter also states the need for the Christian community to be reminded often of the relationship we have in Christ as well as being reminded of the qualities that are fruitful for the Christian life. Attention to these concerns are "as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts" (1:19).

Stay strong in the faith and be of good courage!  Pastor John

To all the saints in Christ Jesus,

The writer of 2 Peter expresses concern for the faithful that they live out their faith by escaping from those corruptible influences that run contrary to the way of God revealed in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus the faithful have received all that is necessary to live a life of godliness and holiness through God's eternal promises. The writer then describes the manner in which such faith is and can be supported.

"For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love" (1:5-7).The writer suggests that faithfulness requires considerable attention to our thought processes, our relationships with others, and the will to resist thoughts and actions that may deviate from God's will in Christ. Faithfulness calls for constant awareness of God's presence in Christ, and the manner in which that presence is working in our relationships with others as well as drawing upon the God-given resources to walk in godliness through self-control and endurance.

To walk in the way of Christ is to live in and by the knowledge of God's promises that are at work in the ways of goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The writer of 2 Peter intends these qualities to be the benchmarks of faithfulness that enhance the fruit and effectiveness of the Christian life, a life that confirms both the Christian calling as well as the guided direction the Christian receives in Christ.

The writer of 2 Peter also states the need for the Christian community to be reminded often of the relationship we have in Christ as well as being reminded of the qualities that are fruitful for the Christian life. Attention to these concerns are "as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts" (1:19).

Stay strong in the faith and be of good courage!  Pastor John

To all the saints in Christ Jesus,

The writer of 2 Peter expresses concern for the faithful that they live out their faith by escaping from those corruptible influences that run contrary to the way of God revealed in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus the faithful have received all that is necessary to live a life of godliness and holiness through God's eternal promises. The writer then describes the manner in which such faith is and can be supported.

"For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love" (1:5-7).The writer suggests that faithfulness requires considerable attention to our thought processes, our relationships with others, and the will to resist thoughts and actions that may deviate from God's will in Christ. Faithfulness calls for constant awareness of God's presence in Christ, and the manner in which that presence is working in our relationships with others as well as drawing upon the God-given resources to walk in godliness through self-control and endurance.

To walk in the way of Christ is to live in and by the knowledge of God's promises that are at work in the ways of goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The writer of 2 Peter intends these qualities to be the benchmarks of faithfulness that enhance the fruit and effectiveness of the Christian life, a life that confirms both the Christian calling as well as the guided direction the Christian receives in Christ.

The writer of 2 Peter also states the need for the Christian community to be reminded often of the relationship we have in Christ as well as being reminded of the qualities that are fruitful for the Christian life. Attention to these concerns are "as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts" (1:19).

Stay strong in the faith and be of good courage!  Pastor John

To all the saints in Christ Jesus,

The writer of 2 Peter expresses concern for the faithful that they live out their faith by escaping from those corruptible influences that run contrary to the way of God revealed in Christ Jesus. In Christ Jesus the faithful have received all that is necessary to live a life of godliness and holiness through God's eternal promises. The writer then describes the manner in which such faith is and can be supported.

"For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love" (1:5-7).The writer suggests that faithfulness requires considerable attention to our thought processes, our relationships with others, and the will to resist thoughts and actions that may deviate from God's will in Christ. Faithfulness calls for constant awareness of God's presence in Christ, and the manner in which that presence is working in our relationships with others as well as drawing upon the God-given resources to walk in godliness through self-control and endurance.

To walk in the way of Christ is to live in and by the knowledge of God's promises that are at work in the ways of goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, mutual affection, and love. The writer of 2 Peter intends these qualities to be the benchmarks of faithfulness that enhance the fruit and effectiveness of the Christian life, a life that confirms both the Christian calling as well as the guided direction the Christian receives in Christ.

The writer of 2 Peter also states the need for the Christian community to be reminded often of the relationship we have in Christ as well as being reminded of the qualities that are fruitful for the Christian life. Attention to these concerns are "as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts" (1:19).

Stay strong in the faith and be of good courage!  Pastor John