2 Peter 1:1-21.
2 Peter 1.1-21
"From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our
God and Savior Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.
I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect
peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord
Jesus.
Living as the Lord's Followers
We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all
given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us
to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous
promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could
escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do
your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness,
understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for
others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that
what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful
and meaningful. But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is
nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are
forgiven. My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has
really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't
stumble and fall. Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you
a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever. You are
holding firmly to the truth that you were given. But I am still going
to remind you of these things. In fact, I think I should keep on
reminding you until I leave this body. And our Lord Jesus Christ has
already told me that I will soon leave it behind. That is why I am
doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all of this
after I am gone.
The Message about the Glory of Christ
When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus
Christ, we were not telling clever stories that someone had made up.
But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness. God, our great and
wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, "This is my own dear
Son, and I am pleased with him." We were there with Jesus on the holy
mountain and heard this voice speak from heaven. All of this makes us
even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should
pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining
in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight
comes and the morning star rises in your hearts. But you need to
realize that no one alone can understand any of the prophecies in the
Scriptures. The prophets did not think these things up on their own,
but they were guided by the Spirit of God."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
"From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our
God and Savior Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.
I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect
peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord
Jesus.
Living as the Lord's Followers
We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all
given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us
to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous
promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could
escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do
your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness,
understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for
others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that
what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful
and meaningful. But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is
nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are
forgiven. My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has
really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't
stumble and fall. Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you
a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever. You are
holding firmly to the truth that you were given. But I am still going
to remind you of these things. In fact, I think I should keep on
reminding you until I leave this body. And our Lord Jesus Christ has
already told me that I will soon leave it behind. That is why I am
doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all of this
after I am gone.
The Message about the Glory of Christ
When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus
Christ, we were not telling clever stories that someone had made up.
But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness. God, our great and
wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, "This is my own dear
Son, and I am pleased with him." We were there with Jesus on the holy
mountain and heard this voice speak from heaven. All of this makes us
even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should
pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining
in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight
comes and the morning star rises in your hearts. But you need to
realize that no one alone can understand any of the prophecies in the
Scriptures. The prophets did not think these things up on their own,
but they were guided by the Spirit of God."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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