Acquired Thru Faith-2(:1a)[part-2]

ACQUIRED Thru FAITH-II(:1a)[part-2]—2Peter 1:1-4

Attention:

Who Will Provide?

A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. Since they’ve never met before, after dinner, to find out more about the young man, the father invites the fiancé into a more private area, & he closes the door.

"So what are your plans?" the father asks the young man.

"I am a Bible scholar," he replies.

"A Bible scholar. Hmm," the father says. "Admirable, but what will you do to provide a house for the two of you?"

"I will study," the young man replies, "& God will provide for us."

"And how will you buy her a wedding ring?” asks the father.

"I will concentrate on my studies," the young man replies, "& God will provide for us."

"And children?" asks the father. "How will you support children?"

Again the fiancé replies, “Don't worry, sir, God will provide,".

The conversation proceeds like this, & each time the father questions, the young man insists that God will provide. Later the mother asks, her husband, ”How did it go, honey?"

The father answers, "He has no job & no plans, but the good news is he thinks I'm God.”

*The father knew that God would be using HIM to provide most, if not all, for the new family!

*Christian faith provides everything for God’s people, & often in ways that we may not anticipate!

Need:

America was founded upon a distinctly Christian influence. And even though our country has such a long history of Christian influence, America at large, is actively engaged in fighting against that ‘current.’

The reality is, God’s people have everything of REAL importance at their disposal! And because of that, their influence is effectual & necessary even in worldly/secular matters!

The apostle Peter informs the faithful that they are fully/completely/amply supplied for godly living.

God’s people are fully supplied for godly living thru their faith.

?How does faith equip God’s people?

?What does Christian faith acquire/garner for God’s people?

I will share with you eventually,

9 provisions acquired/obtained thru faith.

*In this series, we are highlighting the fact that God fully provides for His people thru their Christian faith.

We began this series by finding that...

A provision of God, acquired thru faith in Jesus, is...

1. TRUSTWORTHY APOSTLES(:1a)[part-1]

So far in 2Peter, we’ve looked at/surveyed/examined some biblical history surrounding the author, “Simon Peter.”

And we’ve looked at what was involved in his introducing himself as “a bondservant” “of Jesus Christ.”

Today we’ll continue that survey of “Simon Peter” by highlighting another aspect of his service, as an “apostle of Jesus Christ.”

“Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ,...”

“Apostle”

?What is an “apostle”?—‘Someone who is sent forth/out/away with specific or particular ‘orders’ from the ‘sender.’

•In “Simon Peter’s” case of being an “apostle”, those ‘orders’ would include previously unknown ‘revelation’ from God.

•So “Peter”, as well as the other apostles, clearly & unquestionably declared what had been previously unknown fully, or that which was considered to be a ‘mystery’(1Cor. 4:1).

•1Cor. 4:1—The apostle Paul writes of the apostolic charge:—“Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ & stewards of the mysteries of God.”

“Apostle”—apostolov—Noun Nominative Sing. Masc.—1) A delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders. Strong—A delegate; specially--An ambassador of the Gospel; officially--A commissioner of Christ["apostle"](with miraculous powers).?From—apo—“Off,” i.e. Away(from something near), in various senses(of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative); a primary particle.—&—stellw—1) To set, place, set in order, arrange. Strong—To set fast("stall"), i.e. To repress; Abstain from associating with.

“of Jesus Christ”

The One who ‘sent’ “Simon Peter” as an “apostle”, is the same One to whom “Peter” is “a bondservant.” “Jesus” the “Christ” of God.

“Jesus Christ” is simultaneously ‘God’s Son’, as well as ‘the Son of Man.’ So “Jesus Christ” possesses two natures, yet without having either one being diminished in any way.

“Jesus Christ” is: THE ‘Only-Begotten’ Son of God--God with Us--THE Lamb of God--THE King of kings--THE Lord of all--THE Chief Cornerstone--THE Anchor of Life--THE Author & Finisher of each Christian’s “faith”--THE Bread of Life--THE Living Water--THE Way, THE Truth, & THE Life--THE Good Shepherd!, etc.!

So without “Jesus”, a person’s hope & a person’s dreams are only temporary. Whereas with “Jesus Christ” a person lives within the continual comfort of a never-ending security of a hope that is settled, eternal, & never fleeting!

“Jesus”—Ihsouv— Proper Noun Masc. - Genitive Sing. Masc.—“Jesus” = ‘Jehovah is salvation’[‘Lord’]— Jesus(i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord & two(three) other Israelites. Of Hebrew origin [ewvwhy Yeh-ho-shoo'-ah; or evwhy Yeh-ho-shoo'-ah];?ewvwhy Yeh-how-shoo'-ah; OR--evwhy Yeh-ho-shoo’-ah—Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader.?From—hwhy Yeh-ho-vaw’—(the)Self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.—&—evy yaw-shah’—properly--To be open, wide or free, i.e. by implication--To be safe; causatively--To free or succor; a primitive root.

“Christ”—Cristov—Adj./Noun - Genitive Sing. Masc.—Christ = “Anointed”—1) Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God; 2) Anointed. Strong—Anointed, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.