December 29, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 9): The Entrance into the Eternal Kingdom

Add to Your Faith

Over the course of this study, we have been looking at qualities we are to add to our faith – moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Now, we are going to wrap up the series by looking at Peter’s conclusion.

“For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you” (2 Peter 1:8-11).

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December 22, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 8): Add Love

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As we reach the end of Peter’s list of qualities we are to add to our faith, we come to one that Paul described in another context as “the greatest of these” (1 Corinthians 13:13) – love. It is fitting for this to be the final trait, though not because it is the least important. As faith is the foundation upon which all of these others are added, love must be the motivation for all that we do in these areas.

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

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December 15, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 7): Add Brotherly Kindness

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The first few qualities that Peter said we are to add to our faith relate to behaviors, attitudes, or traits that impact us personally. We are to learn what is right (knowledge), do what is right (moral excellence), refrain from doing what is wrong (self-control), and continue to do these things (perseverance). In the previous lesson, we saw how our attitude toward God affects our behavior (godliness). The next characteristic (brotherly kindness) focuses on how we treat other people.

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

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December 8, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 6): Add Godliness

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As we have discussed the qualities we are to possess as Christians, we have emphasized the fact that faith is the starting point. All of the characteristics must be based upon faith; otherwise, these traits will be manifested in ways that are contrary to God’s will. Whether or not this matters to us will depend on our attitude toward God, which is the point of the next characteristic in Peter’s list – godliness.

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

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December 1, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 5): Add Perseverance

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So far in our study, we have seen the need to add moral excellence (doing what is right), self-control (not doing what is wrong), and knowledge (knowing the difference between the two) to our faith. However, this is not something we do for a while until we lose interest. We are to continue living by faith throughout our lives. Therefore, we need perseverance, the next quality on Peter’s list.

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

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November 24, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 4): Add Self-Control

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After mentioning the need to add moral excellence and knowledge to our faith, Peter listed self-control. These first three characteristics are closely related. As we learn the difference between right and wrong, we must do what is right (display moral excellence) and refrain from doing what is wrong (exercise self-control).

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

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November 17, 2025

Add to Your Faith (Part 3): Add Knowledge

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As we continue our series about characteristics we are to add to our faith, we now turn our attention to knowledge. In the previous lesson, we discussed moral excellence or virtue, which is a moral goodness that can be seen by others. If we want to continue to grow in that quality, we must know what is good and right.

“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:5-8).

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