"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of

men." Matthew 4:19-20

2 Peter 1:12 Peter 1:1

• “ “ Simon Peter, a servant and Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as have received a faith as precious as ours:” ours:”

2 Peter 1:16-182 Peter 1:16-18

• We did not follow cleverly invented stories We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.“him I am well pleased.“ We ourselves heard We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. were with him on the sacred mountain.

Jesus called, “Follow Me.”Jesus called, “Follow Me.”

• Simon Peter followed Jesus for over three Simon Peter followed Jesus for over three years, was empowered by the Holy Spirit years, was empowered by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, preached, healed, at Pentecost, preached, healed, evangelized, discipled others, led the evangelized, discipled others, led the Jerusalem and later Roman church. Now, Jerusalem and later Roman church. Now, toward the end of his life, he writes about toward the end of his life, he writes about what it means to follow Jesus. what it means to follow Jesus.

2 Peter 1:3-42 Peter 1:3-4

• His divine power has given us His divine power has given us everything we need for life and everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. glory and goodness.

2 Peter 1:42 Peter 1:4

• Through these he has given us his Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, very great and precious promises, so that through them you may so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. caused by evil desires.

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His divine power has given us everything we need for life and

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Because of this: His Divine Power has given us – He called us by His own glory and goodness – He gave us His very great and precious promises --

You are this: participating in the Divine Nature Escaping corruption in the world caused by evil desires

So you can attain this: effective and productive in your experience and expression of our Lord Jesus Christ You will never fail, receive a rich welcome into His eternal Kingdom

So you can do this: making every effort to develop these qualities, add to your --

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