A Message by Pastor Luke Lepago International Bible Baptist Church Bangkok, Thailand 152 Intharaphithak Road ], Soi 1, Bangyeerua, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand 10600 Contact Numbers: +66846529839, +6670453402 Email: lepagoluke@yahoo.com, ruthlepago@yahoo.com

1. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith
virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance
patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make
you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8

2. Growth Is Essential
2 Peter 1:5-8
Ptr. Luke A. Lepago

3. I. The Believers’
Responsibilities
2 Peter 1:5-8

4. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith
virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance
patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make
you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8

5. A. The
Encouragement
2 Peter 1:5

6. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith…
2 Peter 1:5
6

7. B. The Necessary
Attributes
2 Peter 1:5-7

8. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith
virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge
temperance; and to temperance patience; and to
patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly
kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2 Peter 1:5-7
8

9. 1. Virtue
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and
exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have
received of us how ye ought to walk and to please
God, so ye would abound more and more.
1 Thes.4:1
• This speaks of moral excellence
and character.
• Conformity of one’s life and
conduct to moral and ethical
principles.
• It refers to living our lives in a way
that would honour the Lord and
bear a positive witness for Him,
seeking the most excellent path in
life.

10. 2. Knowledge
The heart of him that hath understanding
seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools
feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
• The body of truth or facts
accumulated in the course of time.
• This speaks of practical
intelligence, knowledge and
insight.
• It refers to knowing how to handle
day to day situations, knowing
what to do and how to respond to
particular circumstances in life.

11. 3. Temperance
• Moderation or self-restraint in
action or statement. Self-control.
• This speaks of mastery and control
over the body, regarding the
desires and lusts of the flesh. -It
deals with our self-control and the
ability to resist the sensual cravings
of the flesh.

12. 4. Patience
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your
faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her
perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.
James 1:2-4
• The capacity to endure what is
difficult or disagreeable without
complaining.
• The ability or willingness to
suppress restlessness or
annoyance.
• This speaks of the believer’s
endurance, steadfastness,
fortitude, consistency, and
perseverance.

13. 5. Godliness
2 Peter 3:11, Seeing then that all these
things shall be dissolved, what manner of
persons ought ye to be in all holy
conversation and godliness?
• The quality or practice of
conforming to the laws and wishes
of God.
• Devoutness and moral uprightness.
• It speaks of living in a way that
pleases God.
• It is life lived in reverence and awe
of our Lord and Saviour.
• A life of godliness creates a desire
within the believer to seek the very
nature and characteristics of God.

14. 6. Brotherly Kindness
A new commandment I give unto you, That
ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another. 35 By this
shall all men know that ye are my disciples,
if ye have love one to another.
John 13:34-35
• This is the Greek word philadelphia
and speaks of phileo love,
brotherly love for one another. -It
refers to that special bond of love
that exists between family
members.
• It binds us together, with an
unbreakable union, that nourishes
one another, seeking the well-
being of others.

15. 7. Charity
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these
three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 13:13
• Kind, gentle or compassionate
treatment especially towards
someone who is undeserving of it.
• This speaks of the agape love of
God, love that includes the mind,
reason, and will.
• It is absolute love, without
condition.
• It is love that exists regardless of
feeling or merit.
• It is a selfless and sacrificial love,
seeking the good of another above
our own.

16. II. The Believers’
Benefits
2 Peter 1:8

17. For if these things be in you, and abound, they
make you that ye shall neither be barren nor
unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Peter 1:8
17

18. A. Unlimited Bounty
“For if these things be in you, and
abound, ……”
• Virtue
• Knowledge
• Temperance
• Patience
• Godliness
• Brotherly Kindness
• Charity

19. B. Unlimited Growth
“ ….they make you that ye shall
neither be barren nor unfruitful in
the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ.”
• Virtue
• Knowledge
• Temperance
• Patience
• Godliness
• Brotherly Kindness
• Charity

20. Growth Is Essential
2 Peter 1:5-8
Ptr. Luke A. Lepago