Introduction 2 Peter 1 - we come to v5-6 Faith is the starting point Reading v5-7 God wants us to be mature in our faith Continually growing To be like…
Introduction The physical harvest is wonderful It comes after much hard work - examples It comes after time Then there is the harvest What about us as Christians? The fruit…
Introduction Paul and Timothy are ambassadors How did a King proclaim a message in Biblical times? The role of an ambassador Ambassadors for Christ (v20) Paul and Timothy are proclaiming…
Introduction We have started to think of Christian growth Growth is required in all realms Christians needs to grow What happens when they are stunted in their growth? The Corinthian…
Introduction Are you growing as a Christian? How do we measure growth? - examples Are we growing in appropriate areas? Have we lost some zeal? Do we stand firmly on…
Introduction Example of the Missionary James Fraser Prayer is powerful Though is may seem passive It was much more effective than much activity Jesus models God-centred prayer in John 17…
Are you certain you are going to heaven? God's people can be certain He will lead them into the eternal promised land The Old Testament helps us understand God's miraculous…
Introduction Key text in v31 - "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Two impossibilities: The impossibility of any…
Introduction Jesus preaching on the Sermon on the Mount - coming to the end of it today What would it have been like for us to be there listening to…