2 Peter 1:5-9
April 21st 2024, Third Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
April 21st 2024, Third 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. Today, let us learn about the remaining four qualities.
The first is steadfastness. This is not mere endurance, but endurance with faith in the Lord's promises. Steadfastness is cultivated through trials. God's blessings are prepared for us at the end of our perseverance.
The second is godliness. It means to live our lives as we fear God and love Him. To walk in godliness, it is essential to become familiar with the Word of the LORD and to pray and have fellowship with Him. And training for godliness is beneficial to everything.
The third is brotherly affection and love. We are always self-centered and very weak in loving others. We need to remember the love which God has given us, and love others with that love.
When we have these qualities, we are used by the Lord, and able to walk in a way that bears fruit. Let us rely on the Lord, and encourage ourselves to add these to our faith!
The first is steadfastness. This is not mere endurance, but endurance with faith in the Lord's promises. Steadfastness is cultivated through trials. God's blessings are prepared for us at the end of our perseverance.
The second is godliness. It means to live our lives as we fear God and love Him. To walk in godliness, it is essential to become familiar with the Word of the LORD and to pray and have fellowship with Him. And training for godliness is beneficial to everything.
The third is brotherly affection and love. We are always self-centered and very weak in loving others. We need to remember the love which God has given us, and love others with that love.
When we have these qualities, we are used by the Lord, and able to walk in a way that bears fruit. Let us rely on the Lord, and encourage ourselves to add these to our faith!
<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)
