1. The Blessings of Knowing Jesus 2 Pet 1:2-8 2Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2. The Blessings of Knowing Jesus 2 Pet 1:2-8 5But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(NKJ)

3. The BLESSINGS of Knowing Jesus The Blessings Grace v 2 Peace v 2 all things that pertain to life v 3 all things that pertain to life godliness v 3 2 Peter 1 2-8

4. The BLESSINGS of Knowing Jesus The Conditions of the Blessings 2 Grace and peace …in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 … all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him 2 Peter 1 2-8

5. The BLESSINGS of Knowing Jesus The Conditions of the Blessings 5-7 faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, love 8 For IF these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Peter 1 2-8

6. The Blessings of KNOWING Jesus The KNOWING Not gnosko (having knowledge of) But epignosko—fully knowing and trusting. Epignosko and pistis—faith— are synonyms 2 Peter 1 2-8

7. The Blessings of KNOWING Jesus Knowing Him PERSONALLY (levels of intimacy:) Meeting Him once vs. regular and routine meetings Conversations one-sided vs. 2-way conversation Asking for things vs. admiring Him and becoming like Him Comfortable to remain in His presence vs compartmentalizing the relationship (here today, gone tomorrow) 2 Peter 1 2-8

8. The Blessings of KNOWING Jesus LIVING the Knowledge Meeting Him once vs. regular and routine meetings Conversations one-sided vs. 2-way conversation Asking for things vs. admiring Him and becoming like Him Comfortable to remain in His presence vs compartmentalizing the relationship (here today, gone tomorrow) 2 Peter 1 2-8

9. The Blessings of KNOWING Jesus 2 Peter 1 2-8 LOVE BROTHERLY KINDNESS GODLINESS PERSEVERANCE SELF-CONTROL KNOWLEDGE VIRTUE FAITH (EPIGNOSKO, PISTIS) STEPS OF EFFECTIVE BLESSINGS

10. The Blessings of KNOWING Jesus CYCLES of Effective Blessings 2 Peter 1 2-8 Grace and Peace be multiplied! All things that pertain to life and godliness! faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, love