With Brotherly Love Your Faith Will Never Stumble

What this episode covers

2 Peter 1:5-10. First we need to be committed to being people of faith. How do we engage the community? I will do well by them and treat people well. As I grow in my knowledge of God, I increase in righteousness. The barrier to being transformed by what I learn is my habits. I need to change the patterns of my life with self-control. "Do no be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.." Godliness is different than virtue. Godliness is internal and virtue is external. An intense desire to please God. I want to obey His commands and His commands are not greivious. Your relationship is not just between you and God, but also with other believers. One of the biggest evidences of real spiritual growth is ministry. Brotherly kindness is an obligation I commit to do to be pleasing to God. Brotherly love changes it to an intense drive to meet their needs even at your cost. When you are courting or married, you do kindness for them even if you do not love them. If you persist in doing kindness to them, feelings will grow. You will grow to want to serve the brethern more, sometimes more often or more deeply. The Bible teaches behavior modification. Ephesians 3:14-4:6,32. If you want God's Word to have value in your life, you're going to follow these steps listed by Peter over and over again. You need to do your acts of kindness over and over again. Then you will not be barren, but be able to bear fruit. There should never be a selfish Christian or Christian suicide. We should be continually adding to our faith. Vs 10: For if you do these things, you will never stumble. I want to have an account in heaven by which I can glorify God for eternity.