2 Peter 01:10-11 Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting?

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Text: 2 Peter 1:10-11

Introduction

• A balance is a weighing device with a beam poised with its center on a neutral pivot. An item to be weighed is placed at one end of the beam, and a weight supposed to be equal to it is placed at the other end. If the item is equal, the beam will remain level or perfectly horizontal. If the item is found wanting, it will be discovered.
• Figuratively this means that a man is weighed or compared with what is required of him (God’s standard the Word of God) and if he stands the test the beam will be level, if not the balance will be uneven which indicates condemnation by God.
• In Daniel 5, Belshazzar King of Babylon (the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar) had a great feast (party) for 1000 of his lords. He commanded to bring the golden & silver vessels Nebuchadnezzar had take from the temple in Jerusalem, and they drank wine and praise all their false gods of various materials. He saw something that blew his mind a fingers of a man’s hand writing on the wall (Daniel 5:5-9; Daniel 5:25-31).

Are You Zealous for the Lord or Lukewarm?

• Are you a positive asset in the Lords church? Are you actively functioning/working as a member of the body of Jesus? I Corinthians 12:12-20 Have you made the decision as a Christian to abide in the true vine and bear much fruit? (John 15:5-6).
• Did you know that the Lord our God needs His servants to work in the vineyard of the Lord, to accomplish His work of spreading the good news of the gospel, to the world that the dead might be made alive through Jesus (Matthew 9:37-38)? A part of our faith to God is to maintain good works (Hebrews 10:24; Matthew 5:16).
• If you are not a zealous worker for the Lord, you are a liability for the cause of Christ and will be in jeopardy of being cast into the fire. In Revelation 3:14-21, the church of the Laodiceans was warned about being lukewarm and being spewed out of God mouth. You and I do not want to be weighed in the balance and found wanting.

Are you a Faithful Servant or a “Flaky Forsaker”?

• The faithful servant is rewarded with blessing from his lord, but the unfaithful and disobedient worker is punished. Let us consider the benefits and consequences of being a faithful servant verses a “flaky forsaker” (parable of talents Matthew 25:20-30).
• A faithful servant will not allow things to go undone (Ecclesiastes 9:10). A faithful laborer of God will do and teach that which is in accordance with God’s will and help their family and the church to grow (Genesis 18:19).
• The wisdom of the Word of God teaches us to have a just weight (Proverbs 11:1). Make sure you’re weights are just and balanced when God weighs us in His balances on the Day of Judgment (2 Peter 1:10-11).

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