2 Peter 1:1–2 (ESV): 1 Simeon 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 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
- Notice it says, “to those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours”
- This is Peter talking! A man who walked on water because He saw Jesus do it.
- How did Peter obtain it?
- By faith, it is He who justifies. I am the righteousness of God, also by obedience–Peter followed Jesus
- “by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ”
- boldly go to the throne room!
- Knowing God and His son (John 17:3) “May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.”
- God is awesome. He showed us basically the whole Bible all within a few versus.
Acts 20:32 (ESV): 32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
- And to the word of his grace, which can build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. This includes Jesus who we are joint heirs with…
- Jesus sanctified Himself through God’s word. He is the perfect example. Through what He did, we have access to…
- We have access to the same Faith, same Love, same Holy Spirit, and even the same anointing.
John 17:19 (ESV)19 And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.
- Through His word!
John 17:17 (ESV): 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth
Romans 2:10–11 (ESV)10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.
John 14:12–14 (ESV)12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
Romans 8:11 (ESV)11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Hebrews 12:1–2 (ESV)1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.