A Summer of Spiritual Strength: Growing in Christ (2 Peter 1)
This message continues the “A Summer of Spiritual Strength” series, defining spiritual growth not as merely attending church or doing religious activities, but as being conformed to Christ. Building on Ephesians 2, it emphasizes salvation by grace through faith and the call to good works, then shows that Jesus Christ alone is the foundation for growth (1 Corinthians 3) and that fruitfulness comes only by abiding in Him (John 15:5). From 2 Peter 1:3–9, it teaches that God’s divine power provides what is needed for life and godliness, and that believers must remember God’s promises and diligently add to faith: virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience/endurance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity. These qualities lead to spiritual fruit; lacking them brings spiritual blindness and forgetfulness of being cleansed from sin, and the message closes by encouraging diligent seeking of God (Hebrews 11).
00:00 Series Kickoff Recap
01:15 What Spiritual Growth Is
02:46 Faith Starts The Journey
03:34 Jesus Our Foundation
06:30 Abiding In The Vine
09:08 More Than Salvation
11:28 Grace Peace And Power
15:52 Promises And Assurance
22:33 Diligence Add To Faith
24:00 Grow In Grace Explained
26:39 Virtue The First Add On
26:54 Trust Fuels Obedience
28:05 Virtue and Purity
28:54 Knowledge Builds Faith
30:38 Temperance and Dying Flesh
33:47 Patience as Endurance
38:16 Godliness and Reflecting Christ
40:41 Brotherly Kindness and Charity
44:24 Fruitfulness or Spiritual Blindness
49:00 Takeaways and Next Week
