Calvary Chapel Carson City
Sunday Morning
September 6, 2026
2 Peter 1
Jesus: The Rescuer of the Righteous
Be Pure, Be Aware, Be Diligent
2 Peter 1
Overview
Vs. 1-2
Order of titles:
Name, Name, Positioned Heart, Calling
To hear to listen
Peter
Rock-like
Complement?
Bondservant
Servant of/by choice
Apostle:
Messenger
He that is sent
Ambassador of the Gospel
One sent forth with orders
One sent forth on a mission
A Servant and Apostle OF Jesus Christ
Singular representation
Focused Determination
To those who have obtained:
Received by divine allotment: casting of lots
This is not as chance but as a purposeful share in God’s unfolding plan, secured by the righteousness of Jesus Christ and directed toward His glory.
Like precious Faith with us:
Not similar but identical
Precious yet not precious
Precious because it is filled with precious promises
And precious equipping
Yet, and not forgetting: The Cost
Precious blood of our Precious Savior
By the righteousness of
This is a determined path, not many paths
This precious gift can only be received through righteousness
Not of our own but of Christ
Righteousness: Judicial divine approval.
OUR
Inclusive, not exclusive, not restrictive
God and Savior Jesus Christ
One and the same!
This terminology is no accident
Written in Greek, it demands it to stay as one inclusive
The grammar here leaves no doubt that Peter is calling Jesus Christ, both God and Savior.
