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Stir Up Your Christian Life

24 October 2021

Stir Up Your Christian Life

1. Remember Your Position

John 3:16 – Jesus is the reason we have a position

* Marvel at the Price (2 Peter 1:1, 2:24)

* Marvel at the Peace (2 Peter 1:2, Romans 5:1)

* Marvel at the Power (2 Peter 1:3, Acts 1:8)

* Marvel at the Promise (2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 2:9)

2. Revive Your Practice

* Live in all diligence (2 Peter 1:5)

* Add to your faith (2 Peter 1:5-7)

– virtue – valor – indicates excellence

– knowledge – information to help you grow

– temperance – self control

– patience – cheerful (or hopefully) endurance

– Godliness – piety – but specifically like Jesus

– brotherly kindness – family affection

– charity – love in action

* Be fruitful

A lazy Christian becomes dry

* When the concrete becomes dry you can not “stir up” anymore – you have to remove it!

– My way … try to chisel it out … slow and ineffective!

* God’s has a more powerful way!

3. Recognize the Problem

* You have become blind again (2 Peter 1:9)

* You have been surprised

– surprised by defeat??

– surprised by victory??

4. Review Your Procedure

* Be sure of your calling (2 Peter 1:10)

* Be sure of your election/salvation

* Gain an entrance (2 Peter 1:11)