Building Blocks
“You Will Never Fall”
2 Peter 1:9-10

“…You will never fall”

2 Peter 1:3-11

The closer you get to Jesus - (v. 3-4)
	The more you will hate what you used to love
	The more this world will not work for you
	The more people without Jesus won’t understand you

Building Blocks - (v. 5-7)
Spiritual Qualities

Qualities
1.	Faith – trusting God’s word
2.	Goodness – morally right and helpful
3.	Knowledge – Discernment & discretion 
4.	Self-control – getting a grip on yourself 
5.	Steadfastness – living for the long haul
6.	Godliness – reverent respect 
7.	Brotherly affection – love for other Christ-followers
8.	Love – selfless care for everyone

Keep us from … - (v. 8)
	Exchanging spiritual business for spiritual qualities 
	Seeing pain as punishment rather than pruning

If we lack these qualities … - (v. 9)
	We fixate on the one thing in front of us, at the expense of everything else 
	We lose sight that we have been forgiven

Don’t put this off! - (v. 10)
Practice these and “you will never fall”
You won’t make the same mistake again

If you are not growing in these qualities, it will lead to crippling doubt.