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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING GOD
A. BACKGROUND OF SECOND PETER
II Pet 1:1a [From] Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
1. NAME
2. TITLE (I Pet 2:6)
B. RECIPIENTS OF SECOND PETER
II Pet 1:1b to those who have received a similar faith with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
1. CIRCUMSTANCES (II Pet 3:1; Gal 3:28)
2. RECEPTION
3. DIVINITY (Jn 20:28; Col 2:9)
C. PURPOSE OF SECOND PETER
II Pet 1:2 [May] grace and peace be abundant to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
1. GREETING
2. ABOUNDING IN KNOWING GOD (Phil 3:10; II Pet 3:18)
II. THE VALUE OF KNOWING GOD
A. KNOW GOD’S POWER
II Pet 1:3a As His divine power has given us everything [relating to] life and godliness
1. EVERYTHING IS A GIFT (I Pet 2:9)
2. WATCHWORD: ‘SUFFICIENT’ (II Cor 9:8; Eph 3:20)
B. KNOW GOD’S PRESENCE
II Pet 1:3b through the knowledge of the One calling us to His glory and excellence,
1. EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT
2. WATCHWORD: ‘VIRTUOUS’ (Lk 5:8)
C. KNOW GOD’S PROMISES
II Pet 1:4a by which He has given us valuable and magnificent promises,
1. EVERYTHING IS PRECIOUS (I Pet 2:4, 6; II Pet 1:1, 4; Ps 138:2; Rom 3:4)
2. WATCHWORD: ‘RELIABILITY’
D. KNOW GOD’S PLAN
II Pet 1:4b so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature,
1. EVERYTHING IS NEW (Gal 4:4-7)
2. WATCHWORD: ‘CERTAINTY’ (Jn 14:16-17)
E. KNOW GOD’S PROVISION
II Pet 1:4c having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
1. EVERYTHING IS SAFE
2. WATCHWORD: ‘ESCAPED’