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Dr. Nic Williams (00:00):
Welcome to be on Sunday and day 18 of anchored

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in God's promises.
Each day.
This month we've been holdingonto a verse that reminds us who
God is, what he's promised, andhow that changes the way we
live.
Today's passage is from secondPeter verse chapter one, verses
three and four, and it's a gamechanger.
It's the reminder that we're notlacking anything when it comes
to living the life.
God has called us to listen tothis.

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His divine power has given useverything we need for a godly
life through our knowledge ofhim who called us by his own
glory and goodness.
Through these, he has given ushis very great and precious
promises so that through themyou may participate in the
divine nature.
Having escaped the corruption inthe world caused by evil

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desires, Peter begins byanchoring everything in the
source, his divine power.
It's not our willpower, it's notour discipline.
It's not our good intentions.
If the Christian life dependedsolely on our strength, we'd
burn out quickly, but we'refueled by the very power of God.
The same power that raised Jesusfrom the dead.

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Ephesians one 19 inch, one thatmeans no calling he's given you
is too big for his power tosustain.
This is present reality, notfuture possibility.
The verse says, has given pasttense.
God has already suppliedeverything necessary for you to
live a godly life.
You don't need to wait for somespiritual upgrade or hidden

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piece of information.
The toolbox is full, theresources are in place, and the
spirit is within you.
It's like being given the keysto a fully stocked house.
You're not waiting for thedelivery truck to show up.
It's already yours.
All of this flows through ourknowledge of him, not just head
knowledge, but personalrelational knowledge.

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The more we know him, not justabout him, the more we access
what he's already provided.
Think of it like learning to usewhat's in the toolbox.
You might have every tool, butuntil you understand what
they're for, they won't helpyou.
Knowing him deepens trust andtrust opens the door to living
in the reality of his promise.

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Peter says, God has given usvery great and precious
promises.
Promises that aren't justcomforting.
They're not just comfortingwords, they're transformative
power.
Why?
Because these promises enable usto participate in the divine
nature, to grow in Christ'slikeness, to reflect his
character, to live differentlyin a world that's going the
opposite way.

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And the promises aren't thetheoretical, they're personal.
They meet us in our fear, ourweakness and temptation, and
call us higher.
Now, Peter closes by saying,these promises allow us.
To escape the corruption in theworld caused by our evil
desires.
In other words, God's power andpromises don't just help us
survive.

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They free us from beingcontrolled by the same patterns
that destroy lives.
It's not just about avoidingsin, it's about living in
freedom.
Freedom to love when it's hard.
Freedom to forgive when it'sundeserved.
Freedom to stand firm when theworld says go along to get
along.
I remember talking with abeliever who had just gone

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through a season of deep loss.
She told me, I never thought Icould endure something like
this.
But when it happened, I realizedGod had been preparing me for
years.
His word, his spirit, hispeople, they carried me.
She didn't suddenly receive newspiritual strength in the moment
It was already there, built overtime through her relationship
with him.

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That's what Peter means when hesays, you already have what you
need because you already havehim.
So here's your challenge today.
Take one area of your life whereyou feel under equipped, whether
that's in parenting, marriage,ministry, or personal growth.
And pray this, God, you'vealready given me everything I
need for this.

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Help me access it throughknowing you more deeply and then
open his word.
Find one promise that speaksinto that situation and hold
onto it like your life dependson him.
Let's pray.
Father, thank you.
That we're not walking throughlife empty handed.
Thank you for giving useverything we need for a godly
life through knowing you.

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Teach us to rely on your powerto clinging, to your promises,
and to live in the freedomyou've already secured for us.
In Jesus' name, amen.
Thank you so much for joining metoday with day 18 of Anchored
and God's promises.
If today's reminder encourageyou, send it to someone who
needs to hear that they alreadyhave what they need in Christ.

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I'll see you back here tomorrow.