God’s Great and Exceeding Precious Promises — 2 Peter 1:4

  1. The PESONALITY of God:

    1. God cannot LIE — Titus 1:2

    2. God is FAITHFUL:

      1. Joshua 21:43-45

      2. 1 Corinthians 10:13

      3. Hebrews 10:23; 11:11

  2. Some of the PROMISES of God

    1. Promise of RESTORATION - Hebrews 10:17-22

      1. Isaiah 59:1-2

      2. Isaiah 42:1; Matthew 12:18-21

      3. John 12:32; Ephesians 2:11-19

      4. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

      5. Hebrews 2:14-18

    2. Promise of RELATIONSHIP - 2 Corinthians 6:14 - 7:1

      1. God has manifest Himself as an all-loving Father:

        1. Deut 10:12-13 - protective nature of God’s laws

        2. Dt 19:9 - cities of refuge = demonstration of God’s love

        3. Deuteronomy 30:15-16

        4. Jeremiah 31:3

        5. John 3:16

        6. Romans 5:6-8

        7. 1 John 3:1-2

        8. Judges 16:15 "How canst thou say, ‘I love thee,’ when thine heart is not with me?"

      2. We address God as our Father in prayer, but do we really talk to Him as our Father? We spend a lot of time thanking and asking, but what about the other things one might do with his father?

        1. Did you ever take time to sit down and talk to your Father about your problems? 1 Peter 5:7

        2. Did you ever seek advice & wisdom from your Father? James 1:5; 1 Corinthians 1:24;

        3. Did you ever tell your Father you loved him? - Psalm 18:1

    3. Promise to RECOMPENSE:

      1. of RETRIBUTION to the wicked & unfaithful:

        1. 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9

        2. Hebrews 2:1-4

        3. Hebrews 3:7-19

        4. Hebrews 10:30-31

        5. If God has promised to repay the evil-doer, we do we spend so much time in bitterness & hatred toward others?

          1. Matthew 5:43-48

          2. Romans 12:14, 17-21

          3. There is no room in the heart of a true Christian for bitterness or hatred.

      2. of REST to the faithful

        1. 2 Thessalonians 1:7

        2. Hebrews 4:1-3, 6-9

        3. Hebrews 10:35-39