Further Instructions...

BECOMING PARTAKERS

OF THE

DIVINE NATURE

As his final letter to the church, Peter’s 2^nd epistle takes on the form of a farewell discourse. Consistent with this genre, Peter opens his letter with a short sermon that serves as a summery of his teachings. As an apostle of Christ, even more, as a member of Jesus’ inner circle (along with James and John), we should pay close attention his words.

Peter’s desire, he writes, is that we lay hold of everything that God has given us, so that we may become “partakers of the divine nature.” In order to attain this high calling, we are to engage in a Spirit-empowered pursuit of eight essential qualities.

In this assignment you will engage in a prayerful attendance to each of these eight qualities as a means of discerning the extent to which you are “partaking in the divine nature.”

Instructions:

For each day, read the introduction to that day’s “quality.” After that, in an attentive and prayer manner read 2 Peter 1.5-8. Then, ask the Holy Spirit to give you discernment as you reflect on each of the 2 questions. Write down your reflections. You may use the space provided, or the back. You should spend 20-30 minutes for each day. Upon completing all 8 days of exercises, repeat the process (16 days total). Finally, summarize your journal entries for each exercise on a separate paper (1-2 pages). Turn in all your work.