Syllabus for Partaking of the Divine Nature PDN-6
Partaking
of the Divine Nature
A.
Partaking of the divine nature is a must for those who want to live
eternally with God.
1.
God has provided everything – II Peter 1:3,4 – 3)”According as his
divine power hath ______ unto us ____ _______ that ________
unto
______ and ___________, through the knowledge of him that
hath
called us to glory and virtue 4)Whereby
are ______ unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might
be
partakers
of the _______ _______, having ________ the __________
that
is in the _______ through ______.”
2.
We must strive
diligently to be like Him – II Peter 1:5 – “And beside this, giving _____
__________, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge.”
B.
Examining the
Greek words:
1.
“Markrothumeo”
– used 33 times in the New Testament – as meaning “patience”
a.
Strong’s –
Patient; bear (suffer) long; be long-suffering; have patience; patiently endure;
fortitude
b.
Lexicon – To
be slow towards; be long-suffering; clement; indulgetnt; to forbear; to have
patience
c.
Using Bible
Gateway or Strong’s please find and list
the 33 times that “patience” is used in the New Testament:
2.
“Makpothumos”
– an adverb, used 4 times in the New Testament most often translated
“patiently”
a.
Strong’s –
with long (enduring) temper; leniently; patiently
b.
Lexicon –
patiently; with indulgence
c.
Find the 4
times “patiently is used and give them here:
3.
“hupomeno and
“hupomeneite – imply a passive endurance; and is used in the future tense
– I Peter
Literally
meaning “if you shall take it patiently”
4.
“Epieikes”
– used 8 times in the New Testament and applies
attitudes
a.
Strong’s –
appropriate; mild; gentle; moderation; patient
b.
Lexicon –
suitable; flair; reasonable; gentle; mild; patient
c.
Again look up
and list the 8 times the word “patient” is used in the New Testament:
I.
Patience
Is a Must – II Peter 1:5,6 - told to add patience to our lives
A.
Hebrews
1.
A means of proving ourselves – II Corinthians 6:4
But
in ____ _________ approving ourselves as the ministers
of God, in much _________, in afflictions, in necessities, in
distresses”
2.
Gives us
strength – Colossians 1:11 – “____________ with all might, according to
his glorious power, unto all _________ and longsuffering with joyfulness.”
3.
Is a command
– I Thessalonians 5:14 – “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are
unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be _________ toward all
men.”
B.
Patience to
endure – Hebrews
II.
Obtaining
Patience
A.
Through
tribulation and experience – Romans 5:3,4 –
3)”And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that
tribulation worketh __________ 4)And
_________, experience; and experience, hope.”
B.
Through the
trying of our faith – James 1:3 -
“Knowing this, that the trying of your _______ worketh __________.”