Sermon Notes

2025-01-31 | II Peter 1-3 | Sending Out an S.O.S.As we explore His precious and exceedingly great promises, maybe there is none more important on which to elaborate than from which all others originate. We see that it is His divine power that has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. And this comes through the knowledge of Him, Jesus Christ, who called us by His own glory and virtue.

The source is His divine or resurrection power. That is the origin from which comes God’s desired outcome for your life and ministry. One must imagine, understand, and then accept the magnitude and the purpose for which God has granted you access to such power. It’s your destiny to receive everything God has promised to you and for what you were made in all areas of your life. But, to achieve such you must actively participate in His definitive system. There is one process or path to your true destiny and that is available only through Christ. You can come to experience His splendor, majesty, and excellence, as if your own. And you can come to know, like you know your name, what is right to God in every choice you make—in every arena of life. Along the path, as you progress through this process, you are capable of participating in such deep intimacy with God that you actually feel as if you are one with Him.

To me, making you aware of these things is beyond critical, so I am sending out an S.O.S.. Many have come to believe that the original interpretation of that distress signal was “save our souls” or “save our ship,” but it actually doesn’t translate to any specific meaning. S.O.S. is simply a Morse Code call for help. And this is my distress signal, my S.O.S., my desperate call for help today: come to know the divine Source; recognize His desired Outcome for your life; and His definitive System to achieve intimacy with God beyond your imagination. The alternative… God’s exceedingly great and precious promises will elude you all the days of your life.