<“Grow in Grace” II Peter 3:17-18
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. GUARDING YOURSELF FROM SPIRITUAL ERROR
A. CONSIDERATION
II Pet 3:17a Accordingly, beloved, as you foresee all this,
1. SUMMARY OF CHAPTERS TWO AND THREE (Mt 13; 24:13; II Tim 4:7; Heb 12:1; Rev 2:10)
2. REMINDER (II Pet 1:12-15; 3:1-2)
B. CAUTION
II Pet 3:17b guard yourselves against seduction by the error of unprincipled people,
1. HARD TEACHING
2. LINK (Titus 1:9)
C. CONCLUSION
II Pet 3:17c losing your own stability.
1. FALL (I Tim 1:19)
2. STEADFASTNESS (Lk 22:32; I Cor 16:13; Eph 4:14; I Thes 5:21; II Jn 8)
II. GROWING IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE
A. CULTIVATION
II Pet 3:18a But grow in the grace
1. SUMMARY OF CHAPTER ONE (II Pet 1; Eph. 2:1-3; Jn 3:3; Phil 3:13)
2. GRACE IS THE FOUNDATION (Eph. 2:8; II Cor. 12:9; I Pet. 5:5; Rom 4:4-5)
B. CONNECTION
II Pet 3:18b and [grow in] knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
1. RELATIONSHIP (II Pet 1:11; 2:20 Jn 14:21)
2. PROGRESS (I Tim 4:7; Heb 5:12)
III. GLORIFYING GOD FOREVER
A. COMMENDATION
II Pet 3:18c To Him be the glory both now and to the dawn of eternity.
1. PRAISE NOW (Psalms 95, 105, 113; Is 42:8; Jn 3:30)
2. PRAISE FOREVER (Rev 5:12; II Pet 1:3; 3:18)
B. COMPLETION
II Pet 3:18d Amen.
1. ENDING (Deut 27:14-26)
2. BEGINNING