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Shaping Disciples into the Image of Christ

Sermon Title: Shaping Disciples into the Image of Christ

Sermon Text: 2 Peter 1:1-15

Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to be constantly involved in the shaping process of discipleship.

Sermon Proposition: There are 3 components of shaping disciples.

 

I.          Shaping Disciples into the legitimacy of their calling. V.1-4

 

            Psalm 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.

Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You."

Philippians 3:8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Colossians 3:23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Luke 18:29 So He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 "who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life."

 

II.        Shaping Disciples into the legitimacy of their character. V.5-11

 

            A.        The charge to add Christlike virtues. V.5-7

            B.        The power in adding Christlike virtues. V.8-9

Matthew 13:23 "But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."

            C.        The importance in adding Christlike virtues. V.10-11

Matthew 25:34 "Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 'for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 'I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

 

III.       Shaping Disciples into the legitimacy of their consummation. V.12-15

 

            A.        There is a need to preach these truths. V.12

            B.        There is a need to stir up believers in these truths. V.13

Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Proverbs 2:3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, 4 If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.

James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

            C.        There is a need to continue in these truths. V.14-15

John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

Romans 15:14 Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

2 Corinthians 4:13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,

Acts 4:20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;