(Part One) 2 Peter 1:5 KJV [5] “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”      After being born again, we have a responsibility to add to our faith. In the next few verses, Peter will talk about what we must add to our faith. This is an important truth that every child of God must be aware of in order to live a victorious Christian life. Let me begin by drawing your attention to the phrase, “giving all diligence.” He encourages the saints to give their all when it comes to spiritual …

2 Peter 1:4 KJV [4] “whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”      What a joy it is to be saved by the grace of God! If you have this assurance, then you know what it is like to live with the joy of salvation. I am so thankful that the Lord had more in store for His children than just saving us from Hell. He loves each one of us and has given us …

2 Peter 1:3 KJV [3] “according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”      The Lord is good to all of His children. You have never met a child of God who said, “I wish I had never gotten saved.” I have never heard this statement in all of my years as a Christian. I have heard many people say, “If I had known that being saved was this wonderful, I would have gotten saved sooner.” Why is …

2 Peter 1:2 KJV [2] “grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,”      The verse before us supplies us with two of the greatest resources of the Christian life. Peter mentions grace and peace in the opening of this verse. The child of God must have both of these present every day to serve and live for our Lord faithfully. Why is grace and peace so important? Why do we read of them so often in the greetings of the letters from the apostles? I think that these are legitimate …

2 Peter 1:1 KJV [1] “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:”      Peter places his title as a servant before his position as an apostle, because he was a servant first. He also remembered the teaching and example of our Savior. Jesus taught the disciples that they were to be servants of the Most High God. As believers, we should be mindful that we are servants of the Lord Jesus.       He addresses those who have …

1 Peter 5:14 KJV [14] “Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.”      Peter gives us the custom for greeting the brethren in Bible days, especially in that region and the people he was writing to. This custom is still practiced in some countries today. Honestly, I am glad this is not our custom in America. A firm handshake and a friendly smile are adequate.       However, we must consider the principle behind this verse. Peter is encouraging the brethren to greet one another with Christian charity. Our customs …

1 Peter 5:13 KJV [13] “The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.”      The only thing we know about the church in Babylon is that Peter mentions it in this verse. We know that Marcus is John Mark. Just think about there being a church in Babylon! I know that things had changed a great deal since the days of Daniel, but it seemed that Babylon would be an unlikely place for a group of believers to assemble. Peter must have been successful in reaching some believers while on …

1 Peter 5:12 KJV [12] “By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”      Silvanus was the man who carried this letter to the various churches. Paul calls this man a faithful brother because he was trustworthy to deliver the Word of God to the churches. He was possibly Silas in the Book of Acts. Silas was a man whom the Jerusalem church highly regarded, and he became Paul’s companion on many of his missionary journeys.       Regardless of who …

1 Peter 5:11 KJV [11] “To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”      I like this verse because Peter gives glory to the God of all grace, who deserves our praise, and I am sure that you will agree with me that God deserves all the glory that we could ever give Him in this life. Our purpose on earth is to bring honor and glory to Him who loves us and gave His Son to die for us. We are to honor and serve God, but we must also glorify Him.      There should be …

1 Peter 5:10 KJV [10] “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”      As believers, we must remember that there is no substitute for God’s grace. Peter is encouraging these saints to remember that the God they serve will give them grace to help in their time of need. They were facing great persecution for their faith, but were also experiencing immeasurable amounts of grace to serve under such pressure. The grace of God was sufficient then, …