September 12, 2021 - Standing When Everything is Shaking, Part 2

2 Peter 1:1-11 This week’s message is a continuation of what we had looked at last week; the introduction of Peter’s second letter. I introduced the idea of learning how to stand when everything around us is crumbling. One of the problems that we encounter in the Christian life is the balance between what God does and what we are responsible for. In other words, how are we to respond to what God does for us. There are two wrong approaches: one is passivity where we leave everything up to God. The other side of the equation is that we act as if everything depends upon ourselves for outcomes. Peter was guilty of trusting in his own ability to stand, and the result was failure and a fall. However, what is more important is that Peter learned how to stand. After being restored, Peter could look back and see how things went wrong in his life. He now points out 2 Peter 1:10 “...For if you do these things, you will never fall...” The question that arises is simply: what things?