A Study in 2 Peter 1
The Way to
a Godly Life
A six-week discipleship study by Pastor Kevin Ivy walking through eight qualities of spiritual maturity found in 2 Peter 1. Work through it on your own, with a mentor, or lead a group.
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Complete each week's devotions before watching the corresponding video.
Start with the Introduction, then work through each lesson in order — faith, then virtue, then knowledge, and so on. The path has a direction.
Introduction · 2 Peter 1:1–15
Introduction
Key Passage: 2 Peter 1:3
"Peter reveals an eight-step pathway that leads to spiritual maturity. Each session covers a Definition, a Discipline, and a Diagram."
↓ Listening Guide
Week 1 · Faith
Faith
2 Peter 1:1
"The goal of this study is to understand what a true Christian looks like so that you will know if you are one. We will also learn how to increase the faith we have."
Week 2 · Virtue
Virtue
2 Peter 1:5
"Virtue is moral energy that courageously and actively lives out the faith with great conviction — just like the early church did in the face of continual persecution."
Week 3 · Knowledge
Knowledge
2 Peter 1:5
"When Peter mentions knowledge, he is referring specifically to a knowledge of Jesus. The goal of all Scripture is to increase our knowledge of Jesus."
Week 4 · Self-Control
Self-Control
2 Peter 1:6
"Self-control means remaining under the control of the Holy Spirit who will always subject us to Jesus Christ and His teachings. It is practically living out the Spirit-filled life."
↓ Listening Guide
Week 5 · Steadfastness
Steadfastness
2 Peter 1:6
"The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. God has designed this life to include and require other believers. You need them. They need you."
Week 6 · The Fruit
The Fruit
2 Peter 1:7
"Godliness is the byproduct of a steadfast life of faith, virtue, knowledge, and self-control. As we are steadfastly increasing in these qualities, godliness, brotherly affection, and love will be the natural byproduct."
↓ Listening Guide
Week 8 · Brotherly Affection
Brotherly Affection
2 Peter 1:7
"It is important for each member to contribute to the body of Christ by serving according to their gifts. Like a coal separated from the fire, a believer separated from the body will lose their spiritual heat."
↓ Listening Guide
Week 9 · Love
Love
2 Peter 1:7
"This is one of the primary ways we express our love for God — through our love for others who need to know Him. What we've started here should never stop."
↓ Listening Guide
"For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Peter 1:8
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