God’s Sanctifying Provisions

Northwest Bible Church - Mar. 13, 2022 - 2 Peter - Alan Conner
2 Peter 1:3-4
God’s Sanctifying Provisions

Intro

A. DIVINE POWER IS THE FOUNTAIN OF ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS (2 Peter 1:3).

1. God’s power is the source of life and godliness.

a. “life” = spiritual life (cf. 1 Pet. 3:7); eternal life

b. “godliness” = sanctification

2. God’s power uses the means of true knowledge to impart life and godliness.

3. This true knowledge is of God who called us by His glory and excellence.

a. God called us. This is the internal, effectual call of God, Rom. 8:30;
2 Tim. 1:9; Jn. 6:37, 44.

b. This effectual divine calling comes from God’s glory and excellence.

B. DIVINE GLORY AND EXCELLENCE GRANTS PROMISES (2 Peter 1:4).

1. The promises are connected to God’s calling.

a. Precious

b. Magnificent

2. The purpose of these promises is to transform us.

a. We become partakers of the divine nature.

b. We escaped the corruption in the world by lust.

SUMMARY:
Peter is confident that God will sanctify us in the knowledge of God (2 Peter 1:2) because God’s power has given us all we need to grow in godliness when He effectually called us (2 Peter 1:3). God brings about our transformation through His promises. When we by grace believe them, we become partakers of the divine nature, and the enslaving, dominating reign of sin over us is broken (2 Peter 1:4).