Living in God's Exceeding Great and Precious Promises

Join us for our Sunday School hour with Pastor Joe Goodin. This is a throwback service from February 2008. Funny enough, this was only a few months after the 2007 ice storm.

This sermon explores the abundant promises God has made available to believers through Jesus Christ. Pastor Joe emphasizes that through knowing Christ personally—not just hearing about Him—believers gain access to grace, peace, and divine power. The message centers on 2 Peter 1:4's declaration of "exceeding great and precious promises" and examines four specific promises: pardon that converts sinners, purity that cleanses, peace that calms, and power that conquers. The sermon stresses that while God has made everything available through His divine power, believers must gain knowledge of Him through studying Scripture to access these promises. True transformation occurs internally when believers are converted, though the renewing of the mind is an ongoing process requiring dedication to God's Word.