August 17, 2025 | Dave McGinley
Passage: 2 Peter 1:3-11
Healthy trees have healthy roots and healthy trees grow.
“That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” Psalm 1:3
“His (Jesus) divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,” 2 Peter 1:3
You are planted deep with faith yielding virtue and knowledge.
“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue” 2 Peter 1:5
“Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:” 2 Peter 1:1
“His (Jesus) divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,” 2 Peter 1:3
“That is, we have the kind of divine power with which we are abundantly blessed to do good and to live eternally.” -Martin Luther
“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,” 2 Peter 1:5a
“Let your faith break forth before the people, in order that it may be helpful, busy, powerful, and active, and may do many works and NOT remain sluggish and sterile.” Martin Luther
"and virtue with knowledge" 2 Peter 1:5b
“Look at the things people get caught up in: sports, politics, soap operas, and rock bands, desperate for something larger to give our lives transcendence, we try to lose ourselves in the smallest kinds of stories.” - John Eldridge
Create a root deepening habit.
"by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature." 2 Peter 1:4
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