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Gospel Baptist Tabernacle781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741

Where the Love of God abounds, everyone is

welcome.

Children’s Church taught by Paul and Marsha

Davis during preaching.

www.rossvillechurch.com

June 10, 2015

Pastor’s phone706-820-9513

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2 Peter 1 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 Savior Jesus Christ:

It is clear that Peter never placed himself above those to whom he ministered.

They had the same faith and got it the same way.

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That needs to be the mindset of every minister of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.

No I and u

Complete recognition that we are brothers and sisters, equally sons and daughters of God.

Not just ministers, but all Christians.

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2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 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:

Grace = graciousness -- especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)

Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

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The best thing that can be said about any person is that he or she is a gracious person.

Grace = graciousness -- especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)

Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

In other words, God is having a strong influence upon his heart, and you can see it

plainly reflected in his daily life.

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Peace = one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again; :- by implication prosperity .

Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

The better we know Him the more that we love Him;The more that we love Him, more grace He bestows.

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Grace and peace are two separate qualities, but are closely connected within one person.

If a person is at peace within, he will be at peace with the people around him.

If he is at peace with God, within himself, and with those around him,

He will be gracious in all situations.

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Gracious dictionary.reference.com/browse/graciousadjective 1. pleasantly kind,

benevolent, and courteous.

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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.

Whereby – by His divine influence upon our heart -- we escape the corruption in this world.

It’s not as much a matter of fighting

against the evil, as it is of submitting to the

good.

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5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Giving all diligence = Making every effort:

Add to your faith virtue.

Faith = persuasion, moral conviction

Some folks have strong beliefs, but won’t follow through with the effort to produce virtue.

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And to virtue knowledge;

As one begins to live virtuously, he finds more and more need for more and more knowledge.

He or she will gladly spend more and more time in the Word of

God.