2 Peter 1 :5-9
April 14th 2024, Second Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
April 14th 2024, Second Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
In this section, seven qualities are written for us to make every effort to
supplement our faith with. Of those, let us learn the three today.
The first is virtue. We could regard it as a nature of Jesus Christ. It is not enough only if we are saved and entitled to enter the heaven. We need to be the likeness of God for the glory of Him.
The second is knowledge. It is to learn the Bible and keep the word in our hearts. To do so, we need to spend a Bible-friendly life.
The third is self-control. Nowadays the world is filled with wicked information. Be careful, otherwise, our minds will get caught up in those evil information. We need to put on self-control in other various respects as well.
Without His help, we cannot add virtue, knowledge nor self-control to ourselves. We will be able to acquire them only if we rely on the Lord. Let us make every effort to supplement our faith with these threes in this fiscal year!
The first is virtue. We could regard it as a nature of Jesus Christ. It is not enough only if we are saved and entitled to enter the heaven. We need to be the likeness of God for the glory of Him.
The second is knowledge. It is to learn the Bible and keep the word in our hearts. To do so, we need to spend a Bible-friendly life.
The third is self-control. Nowadays the world is filled with wicked information. Be careful, otherwise, our minds will get caught up in those evil information. We need to put on self-control in other various respects as well.
Without His help, we cannot add virtue, knowledge nor self-control to ourselves. We will be able to acquire them only if we rely on the Lord. Let us make every effort to supplement our faith with these threes in this fiscal year!
<The Verse of the Bible>
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,
and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control
with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with
brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
2 Peter 1:5-7 (English Standard Version)
