“And the LORD said, "If I find at

Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I

will forgive the whole place for their
sake."”

(Genesis 18:26 NRSV)

 “The LORD said to Satan,
"Have you considered my servant
Job? There is no one like him on the
earth, a blameless and upright
man who fears God and turns
away from evil."”

(Job 1:8 NRSV)

Text: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Topic: Growth in Christian Virtue.

Thesis: Believers must work out

their own salvation.

Title: Climbing
the Christian Construct,
Step Two-Goodness
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“Frodo is a most unlikely hero. A hobbit, small and Quiet, but

possessing a true and noble spirit, frodo becomes The bearer of the
one ring when it is left to him by his Famous uncle bilbo. The task
therefore falls to him To do what no one else can, and destroy the ring
by Casting it into the fires of mount doom.”
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UNBELIEF
UNBELIEF
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 UNBELIEF
EVIL INTENTIONS
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 UNBELIEF
EVIL INTENTIONS
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
FORNICATION evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 FAITH
UNBELIEF
EVIL INTENTIONS
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
FORNICATION evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 “For this very
reason, you must make
every effort to support
your faith with goodness,
and goodness with
knowledge,”

(2Pe 1:5 NRSV)

FAITH
UNBELIEF
EVIL INTENTIONS
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
FORNICATION evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 “For this very
reason, you must make
every effort to support
your faith with goodness,
and goodness with
knowledge,” GOODNESS

(2Pe 1:5 NRSV)

FAITH
UNBELIEF
EVIL INTENTIONS
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
FORNICATION evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 “For this very
reason, you must make
every effort to support KNOWLEDGE
your faith with goodness,
and goodness with
knowledge,” GOODNESS

(2Pe 1:5 NRSV)

FAITH
UNBELIEF
EVIL INTENTIONS
“For it is from within,
from the human heart, that
FORNICATION evil intentions come:
fornication, theft, murder,”

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

 Kingdom Point:
“Goodness is not a mere
passive quality, but the deliberate
preference of right to wrong, the
firm and persistent resistance of
all moral evil, and the choosing
and following of all moral good.”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
 Kingdom Point:
“Goodness is not a mere
passive quality, but the deliberate
preference of right to wrong, the
firm and persistent resistance of
all moral evil, and the choosing
and following of all moral good.”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Goodness emanated from the Lord

Jesus as a radiant power, inherent in his very
personality.
“And all in the crowd were trying to
touch him, for power came out from
him and healed all of them.”

(Luke 6:19 NRSV)