Dr. Timothy Mann

Truth gets blurry fast when every voice claims authority and every new idea promises a shortcut. We start a new series from 2 Peter 1:1-11 by going back to Peter’s grounding point: real safety comes from knowing God, not just knowing about God. Peter uses “knowledge” again and again, and we unpack why he means a living relationship with Jesus Christ that changes the way we think, choose, and endure. 

We walk through Peter’s opening affirmations about the Christian life: it begins with like precious faith, and that faith is anchored in a Person. Jesus is not only a helper but our God and Savior, the One who secures what nobody else can: righteousness, grace, and peace. We also talk about how God’s divine power gives believers everything needed for life and godliness, pushing back on the constant pressure to chase “something more” as if Christ left us incomplete. 

From there, we follow Peter into the practical road of discipleship and spiritual growth. God’s exceedingly great and precious promises shape our appetites and help us live as partakers of the divine nature, escaping the world’s corruption. Then Peter calls for diligence: virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, not as a checklist but as connected graces that mature together through obedience, trials, and steady discipline. 

If you want clear biblical teaching on knowing God, spiritual growth, and discernment in a world of error, listen now and share it with a friend. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what area of growth you’re asking God to strengthen this week.

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Foundations of Truth with Dr. Timothy Mann is supported in part by:

Cat Care Clinic, located in Ormond Beach 

AMN Plumbing serving the Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna and surrounding areas.

Luther Rice Seminary