🦁 2 Peter 1:5–7 | The Mountain and Your Testimony

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• 🏔️ The Mountain of God

• ✍️ Writing down your testimony

• 🔦 Community spotlight

 🧠 Memorize

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For this _____, make every effort to supplement your ____ with ____, and ____ with ________,

and _______ with ________, and _______ with ________, and __________ with ________,

and _________ with ________ ________, and _______ ________ with _____.

2 Peter 1:5–7

The Mountain of God 🏔️

We’ve covered Peter’s “virtue list” he shares with the early church to assure them in their “calling and election.”

In v18 of the same chapter, Peter later describes being a witness of Christ on the “holy mountain.”

The “mountain of God” is an image that pops up nearly everywhere in Scripture, most often referring to Jerusalem/Mt. Zion.

By reminding the early church of his personal witness to Christ’s transfiguration on Mt. Tabor, Peter cements his authority and credibility to teach the early church that Jesus IS in fact the prophesied Messiah. 

This then supports Peter’s encouragement of confirming Jesus’ return, contrary to what false teachers were saying at the time. 

To put it simply:

Peter experienced the goodness and glory of God in person.

So it’s his job to point the church to the truth and encourage them with the truth.

In the same way, we (who have also experienced the goodness of God and power of Jesus) have the authority to point others to Jesus 👇️ 

Apply & Respond: Writing Out Your Testimony ✍️

Peter’s testimony points to Christ’s power and promise.

When was the last time you wrote down your testimony?

If you haven’t, here’s a great place to start:

• Before: What was life like before Jesus? What was your deepest need or struggle?

• Giving Your Life to Christ: Was there a season or moment you gave your life to Christ? What was that experience like?

• Spiritual Growth: What's different now because of Jesus? How have you grown? What kind of experiences did He help you navigate?

Now that you have it written down, you’re ready for tomorrow where we’ll talk about sharing it!

Pray 🙏 

Lord, thank you that I have a testimony that points others to Your Son Jesus.

What a blessing it is to know you and your love for me. Today, let me sit in gratitude for what you have done for me and how you’ve brought me to where I am now. You are good, Lord.

Amen 🙏 

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Answer key ✅ 

For this reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,

and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

2 Peter 1:5–7