His People Are Righteous

May 28, 2022 • Kirby Neely • 2 Peter 1:3-7

When you say you know God, are you saying you know of him or you know him intimately? When we have faith in Jesus, God bestows righteousness on us and we are holy in his sight, however, we are challenged to pursue holiness and righteousness in the sight of the world thereafter. For salvation sake, we are holy immediately upon faith. However, for the mission sake,  we must constantly and progressively allow God to refine us and make us more like him, more holy, and more righteous. Lack of understanding of either righteousness (before God and before man) will lead to poor spending of the resources God has given us. Are you constantly striving to know God more intimately, to grow in holiness and righteousness all out of an understanding of your holiness before God because of your relationship with Jesus?

Sermon Points:

I. Righteousness is a gift. 2 Peter 1:3-4

II. Righteousness is an aspiration. 2 Peter 1:5-7



Worship Songs:

Worthy Of Your Name
© sixsteps Music, Worship Together Music, and worshiptogether.com songs | CCLI Song # 7052927 -- CCLI License # 420630

Christ Be Magnified
© Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Writer's Roof Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), and Remaining portion is unaffiliated | CCLI Song # 7139866 -- CCLI License # 420630

The Lord Is My Salvation
© 2016 Getty Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), Sweater Weather Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.), and Remaining portion is unaffiliated | CCLI Song # 7063694 -- CCLI License # 420630

Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
© 2018 CityAlight Music and Remaining portion is unaffiliated | CCLI Song # 7121852 -- CCLI License # 420630

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