Message Notes

YAG 8th Retreat
SESSION #1
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Time: 8.00pm
Theme: “Partakers of the Divine Nature”

Title: Like Precious Faith
APPRECIATION OF OUR FAITH

To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ

2 Peter 1:1

1. The faith of the apostles

2. The faith we possess

3. Like precious faith

FEATURES OF OUR HISTORIC CHRISTIAN FAITH

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption through lust.

2 Peter 1:2-4

1. Knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord

a) Revelatory knowledge            Ephesians 3
b) Illumination            1 Corinthians 2

2. Grace and Peace            2 Peter 1:2

a) Grace

i) Salvation
ii) Life
iii) Ministry

b) Peace

i) With God
ii) Within the heart

c) Multiplication of grace and peace through knowledge

3. Divine power            2 Peter 1:3

a) God’s own power
b) This power is available            Acts 1:8
c) Application of Divine Power in life
d) Application of Divine Power in the cultivation of godliness

4. The promises of God            2 Peter 1:4

a) Contained in the Scriptures
b) Exceedingly great and precious promises

5. Partakers of the Divine Nature

a) Escape from corruption that is in the world
b) Partakers of that which is Divine
c) Partakers of the Divine Nature

APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

1. Make sure of “call and election”            2 Peter 1:10

2. Giving all diligence

3. Building up of our faith            2 Peter 1:5-7

a) Faith
b) Virtue
c) Knowledge
d) Self-control
e) Perseverance
f) Godliness
g) Brotherly kindness
h) Love

EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT TO CULTIVATE FAITH            2 Peter 1:8-10

1. Not barren

2. Nor unfruitful

3. Never stumbling

A SOLEMN WARNING            2 Peter 1:9

1. The one who lacks

2. He is shortsighted

3. He is purblind

4. He has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sin