Post by Woody Williams on Dec 15, 2006 13:32:15 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- II Peter 1:3-8
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His divine power has given us everything needed for life and
godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own
glory and goodness. Thus he has given us, through these things, his
precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape
from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may
become participants of the divine nature. For this very reason, you
must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and
goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and
self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and
godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. For
if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you
from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Devotional
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How do you become an effective vehicle in participating in God's
kingdom? Read once more the progression Peter describes for
effectiveness to come into being - faith is supported by goodness,
goodness is supported by knowledge, knowledge is supported by
self-control, etc. You may want to design a chart of this progression
to put on your desk or bulletin board so that you can be reminded
often as to where you should put your attention in being more
effective in the kingdom.
Prayer
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Give me the desire and the will to pursue my discipleship growth,
gracious God. Amen
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His divine power has given us everything needed for life and
godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own
glory and goodness. Thus he has given us, through these things, his
precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape
from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may
become participants of the divine nature. For this very reason, you
must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and
goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and
self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and
godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. For
if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you
from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Devotional
----------
How do you become an effective vehicle in participating in God's
kingdom? Read once more the progression Peter describes for
effectiveness to come into being - faith is supported by goodness,
goodness is supported by knowledge, knowledge is supported by
self-control, etc. You may want to design a chart of this progression
to put on your desk or bulletin board so that you can be reminded
often as to where you should put your attention in being more
effective in the kingdom.
Prayer
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Give me the desire and the will to pursue my discipleship growth,
gracious God. Amen