Faith, virtue, and knowledge

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Gospel Baptist Tabernacle
781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741
Where the Love of God
abounds, everyone is
welcome.
Children’s Church taught
by Paul and Marsha Davis
during preaching.
www.rossvillechurch.com
June 10, 2015
Pastor’s phone
706-820-9513

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2 Peter 1 1 Simon Peter, a
servant and an apostle of
Jesus Christ, to them that
have obtained like precious
faith with us through the
righteousness of God and
our Savior Jesus Christ:
It is clear that Peter never placed himself
above those to whom he ministered.
They had the same faith and got it the same way.

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That needs to be the mindset of every minister of
our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.
No I and u
Complete recognition that we are brothers and
sisters, equally sons and daughters of God.
Not just ministers, but
all Christians.

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2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through
the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as His Divine Power hath given unto
us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of Him that hath called us
to glory and virtue:
Grace = graciousness -- especially the divine
influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the
life; including gratitude)
Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

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The best thing that can be said about any person is
that he or she is a gracious person.
Grace = graciousness -- especially the divine
influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the
life; including gratitude)
Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
In other words, God is having a strong
influence upon his heart, and you can see it
plainly reflected in his daily life.

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Peace = one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one
again; :- by implication prosperity .
Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
Through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus
our Lord.
The better we know Him the more that we love Him;
The more that we love Him, more grace He bestows.

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Grace and peace are two separate qualities, but are
closely connected within one person.
If a person is at peace within, he will be at
peace with the people around him.
If he is at peace with God, within himself, and
with those around him,
He will be gracious in all situations.

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Gracious
dictionary.reference.com/
browse/gracious
adjective
1. pleasantly kind,
benevolent, and
courteous.

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4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and
precious promises: that by these ye might be
partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
Whereby – by His divine influence upon our heart --
we escape the corruption in this world.
It’s not as much a
matter of fighting
against the evil, as it is
of submitting to the
good.

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5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your
faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Giving all diligence = Making every effort:
Add to your faith virtue.
Faith = persuasion, moral conviction
Some folks have strong beliefs, but won’t follow
through with the effort to produce virtue.

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And to virtue knowledge;
As one begins to live
virtuously, he finds more
and more need for more
and more knowledge.
He or she will gladly spend
more and more time in the
Word of God.