Add Ons

Theme: Add ons

2 Peter 1:5-7

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

These are for us all. If we are a born again Bible believer then we are designed by God for growth, for maturity, for a glorious inheritance . Being a man or woman of God is not limited to those in the ministry and ministering is for us all to be trained in by those in the ministry

What is an add on?

What are we adding on to – our faith

Jude we need to contend for the faith (Jude 1:3) and base our faith on the faith

Biblical faith which is Hebrews 11:1

Biblically faith is a foundation (Hebrews 6:1)

- Foundations are something that are built on, or to put it another way are added onto

- In order to build or ad onto, we need to make sure we have solid foundations and ones that suit the particular building we are wanting to build

- Biblically we are building for eternity and thus need Biblical foundaitons and appreciate they have a lot of substance thus need plenty of time to put in place

- We need to do the building, the adding on, in partnership with Jesus. When we do this, the building, the adding on will be done with excellence as Jesus does all things well, Jesus does all he does with excellence

Topic: Godliness and brotherly kindness

Godliness

It may seem like stating the obvious to say that Godliness is all about God. However it is indeed that and when it comes to Godliness and life in general, it is often the case that the obvious gets missed. For example in Psalm 19 we see that the heavens declare the glory of God and speak every day in every language to every one, yet so many miss the obvious that the simple existence of all of creation and all its glory make it obvious God exists and call us to accountability, leaving us all without excuse Romans 1

However, just because something is blatantly obvious, doesn’t mean it is not full of mystery, intrigue, fascination, and as with creation, essentially limitless scope for investigation.

Such is the nature of God, who Himself is eternal, the scope for us to study, meditate and participate in His wonder, worship, word, will, ways, works, and wisdom is infinite!

Eternal life is to know God and Him who He sent. Knowing God involves authentically living with Him, following after Him, becoming like him, living unto and for Him, both here on earth and throughout Eternity

Honoring God - Peter told get behind me satan (matt 16:23), sentimentality not Godly spirituality

1 Tim 2:2 (all godliness)

1 Tim 4:8 (bodily exercise profits little, but godliness)

2 Peter 1:3 (all things that pertain to life and godliness)

2 peter 3:11 (all holy conversation and godliness)

Reverencing God

- Great Commandment - Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, strength

Embracing holiness,

- Worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24)

- Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

- Obedience, especially to Matt 28:18-20

- Matthew 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

- Matthew 25:31-46 sheep and goat

- Matt 10:32 "Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

- Tithe

Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Luke 11:42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.”

Becoming like God

John 17:1-3

Building on the Rock - Matt 7:24-27

24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

Continue in his word John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

relational creativity Gen 1 breathing life

Doing everything you do unto the Lord - Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters

Ephesians 4:28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.

2 These 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”

Functioning in supernatural

Acts 1:4, 8

Matthew 17:20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Being like Jesus

- Pray and Fast (Matt 4, Matthew 14:23)

- Call to repentance (Matt 4:17)

- Preach the gospel of the kingdom (Mark 1:15)

- Speak truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)

- cast out demons (Luke 4:18)

- heal the sick (Luke 4:18)

- bind up broken hearted (Luke 4:18)

- preach acceptable year of the Lord (Luke 4:18)

- Execute judgment and justice of the Lord

- Gather (Luke 4:16)

- Exalt His word (Psalm 138:2)

- Operate Gifts of spirit (Luke 4:18)

- Manifest fruit of the spirit

Brotherly kindness

Jesus is closer than a brother and thus to be like Jesus is to show brotherly kindness (Proverbs 18:24) Cant be Godly unless we demonstrate authentic brotherly kindness

What is brotherly kindness

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G5360&t=KJV

Iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17) challenge both to stay on traqck and not stray as well as to go fo gold, silver and precious stones going from glory to glory

Spend time with (Acts 2:42) – fellowship,

Be family (Luke 8:21, Acts 4:32, Acts 2:44, Galatians 6:10, PLUS Luke 14:26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a person cannot be my disciple.)

Do life together daily from house to house

Be committed, even in covenant (John 13) new commandment, love one another as Jesus loved

Share and meet needs (Titus 3:14) especially to those of household of faith

Understand (Is 11:2, Proverbs 2:2, Proverbs 2:11, Proverbs 3:13)

Have empathy

Hold accountable

Be brothers keeper (Gen 4, 1 John 4:20

If a man say, “I love God,” and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

1 John 3:17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

James 2:14-17

Forgiveness - 70x7 per day matt 18:21-22 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times:but, Until seventy times seven.