Everyone loves growth, and no one wants to feel stuck. So why is it so easy to let the Bible gather dust?
In week three of Casual to Committed, Pastor Timothy looks at 2 Peter 1:3–9 and shows that the problem usually isn't a lack of reading plans. It's a lack of gospel motivation. Duty-driven effort says, "I will try harder and grow." The gospel says, "I am a sinner who can't keep it up, God loves me anyway, and God will grow me."
You'll hear three gospel reasons to open your Bible this week:
1. God's divine power has already given you everything you need for a godly life.
2. God's Word is packed with great and precious promises, and God himself stands behind every one.
3. Through his Word, the Holy Spirit shapes you to look more and more like Jesus.
Whether you read the Bible every day or haven't opened one in years, this message is an invitation to stop white-knuckling your faith and start sinking roots into what Jesus has already done for you.
What is 922 Ministries - The CORE & St. Peter Lutheran?
The episodes are the weekly sermons from 922 Ministries (St. Peter and The CORE) of Appleton, Wisconsin.