Know Your Faith\nA Fruitful Faith: 2Peter 1:1-11\nJune 5, 2016\n\nPlease turn to 2Peter 1:1-11 (NKJV) \n\nBig Idea: to never wonder if a life lived in faith is worth it. \n\n-What does it mean to live a fruitful life? \n-Does anyone here even want a fruitful life? \n\n\u201cFor if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren \nnor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. \n2Peter 1:8\n\nKnowledge of God (1:2, 3:18): to knowing Him deeply, personally, intimately\n\n1: The Cause: Something to know. Know Him \n\nApp: Do you know Him? \n\n2: The Effect: Some things to be about (V 5-8). Fruit that will last\n\nApp (Cause): In Christ, God gives everything we need to successfully live the Christian life\n\nApp (Effect): We must be intentional to work out the fruit \nworking in us\n\n3: Cause + Effect = Something to be sure of (V 10-11)\n\nApp: Are you willing to allow God to empower you in this matter of bringing forth these kinds of fruits? \n\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?