Climbing The Christian Construct, Step 01-faith

Text: 2 Peter 1:5-8 Topic: Growth in Christian Virtue. Thesis: Believers must work out their own salvation. Title: Climbing the Christian Construct, Step One-Faith

Two of the great themes of the ages are ______________. This is represented in the following quotations by the same author. Regarding ____: “Our pleasant vices are made the whip to scourge us.” And _____: “A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.” Shakespeare

Two of the great themes of the ages are vice and virtue. This is represented in the following quotations by the same author. Regarding vice: “Our pleasant vices are made the whip to scourge us.” And virtue: “A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.” Shakespeare

“For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your _________________, and ______________________,” (2 Peter 1:5 NRSV)

“For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge,” (2 Peter 1:5 NRSV)

According to Peter, the Apostle, the path begins with faith, and climbs upward toward heaven. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God--” (Ephesians 2:8 NRSV)

You have been saved… 1. ________

You have been saved… 1. Out Of… …sins you may have been sinning. “Come to a sober and right mind, and ___________; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.” (1 Co 15:34 NRSV)

You have been saved… 1. Out Of… …sins you may have been sinning. “Come to a sober and right mind, and sin no more; for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.” (1 Co 15:34 NRSV)

“…for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened.” (Romans 1:21 NRSV)

You have been saved… 2. ______

You have been saved… 2. From… “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgment, but has _____________________. (John 5:24 NRSV)

You have been saved… 2. From… “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgment, but has passed from death to life. (John 5:24 NRSV)

“He has rescued us _______________________ and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,” (Col 1:13 NRSV)

“He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,” (Col 1:13 NRSV)

Kingdom Point: Whether good or evil, right or wrong, saintly or sinful, we are ____________________ _________.

Kingdom Point: Whether good or evil, right or wrong, saintly or sinful, we are we are responsible for our behavior.

“20 And he said, "It is what comes out of a person that defiles. 21 For it is from within, from the _____ _____, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, 22 adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."” (Mark 7:20-23 NRSV)

“20 And he said, "It is what comes out of a person that defiles. 21 For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, 22 adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."” (Mark 7:20-23 NRSV)

and 3. _____

and 3. For… “These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for _____________________;” (Php 1:16 NRSV)

and 3. For… “These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel;” (Php 1:16 NRSV)

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, ________ _______ with whatever gift each of you has received.” (1 Peter 4:10 NRSV)

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” (1 Peter 4:10 NRSV)

WORSHIP, _____________, ____________, _______________ and _____________.

WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, ____________, _______________ and _____________.

WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP, _______________ and _____________.

WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP, MINISTRY and _____________.

WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP, MINISTRY and EVANGELISM.

Vice is a _________ of so frightful mien, As to be ______ needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then _________.

Alexander Pope

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.

Alexander Pope