Christ Harvest Fellowship • Hour of Power • Wisdom’s Reward
Sunday, November 29, 2026 • 9:00 AMPut the faith you profess into the life you practice.
Fruitfulness of Wisdom
2 Peter 1:1–11 • With Pastor A
Growth becomes visible in how you treat people when there is no audience.
Recognize God’s provision and choose a concrete practice that nurtures Christian character.
Golden Text • 2 Peter 1:3 • NKJV“as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,”
What makes the Golden Text golden? God’s provision comes before the command to grow. We pursue a fruitful life through His power and promises, not through self-sufficiency.
2 Peter 1:1–11
Read the full passage • NKJV ↗Use your Bible or open the full passage above. The reading guide below summarizes each movement of the text.
Faith and righteousness are grounded in Christ. God gives power and promises that enable a new way of life. Sharing in the divine nature concerns participation in His life and holiness; believers do not become gods.
Actively develop the qualities that belong to faith. The list describes interconnected growth rather than a ladder that must be finished one rung at a time.
Increasing character bears fruit in the knowledge of Christ. Forgetfulness obscures the grace already received. Diligence expresses a calling that is being lived out.
The letter identifies its writer as Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, addressing those who share a precious faith.
The lesson book follows the traditional setting around AD 63–64. Authorship and dating are debated in scholarship; the letter itself does not supply a calendar date.
The lesson book suggests Rome as the place of writing; that location is not specified in this passage.
To encourage believers to grow in knowledge of Christ and show the reality of their calling through a fruitful life.
Peter begins with shared faith, grace, and peace, then describes God’s provision for godliness. The instruction to make every effort rests on that provision. Christian growth includes goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, affection, and love.
Greek word nugget: epignōsis (ἐπίγνωσις), knowledge or recognition, appears in 2 Peter 1:2–3 and 8. In this context, knowledge of Christ belongs with a transformed and fruitful life.
Explore the lexicon entry ↗John 15:4–5 — remain in Christ to bear fruit; Galatians 5:22–23 — the Spirit’s fruit; Philippians 2:12–13 — active obedience with God at work within; Ephesians 4:22–24 — a renewed way of life.
Spiritual effort does not purchase salvation. Peter grounds growth in God’s prior provision. Fruitfulness includes character and love, not simply a busy schedule, a public title, or impressive ministry numbers.
A person can know many verses and still react harshly. Choose one ordinary moment—traffic, a disagreement, a delay—as a place to practice self-control, perseverance, and love.
The growth check: choose one quality from verses 5–7. Describe what it would look like at home, at work, and at church. Select one practice and one trusted person who can encourage your follow-through.
As this month closes, look for fruit rather than applause. Are you becoming more patient? More dependable? Quicker to show kindness? God has not left you to build a godly life with empty hands. His power and promises support your obedience. Choose one area of growth and practice it in the next ordinary encounter. Small acts of faithful love matter.
Let’s prayJesus, thank You for providing what I need for life and godliness. Grow Your character in me and help me live out my faith with diligence and love. Amen.
Which quality in verses 5–7 are you asking God to develop in your daily life?
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MY FAITH WILL BEAR FRUIT.Study notes and activities prepared for Christ Harvest Fellowship from the supplied lesson pages and the cited Scripture. Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version, © 1982 Thomas Nelson. Reading link: Bible Gateway.