““Trusting God’s Itinerary”Trusting God’s Itinerary”John 21:18-25John 21:18-25

Sunday, October 31, 2004Sunday, October 31, 2004Larry CantrellLarry Cantrell

Devotion to God’s WordDevotion to God’s Word

2 Peter 3:1-2 (NIV)2 Peter 3:1-2 (NIV)

Dear friends, this is now my second Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. your apostles.

““Trusting God’s Itinerary”Trusting God’s Itinerary”

““You must follow me.” You must follow me.” Focus on God’s will for your life.Focus on God’s will for your life.You do not need all the answers.You do not need all the answers.There is one Lord.There is one Lord.

““Trusting God’s Itinerary”Trusting God’s Itinerary”

Peter’s Trust in God’s ItineraryPeter’s Trust in God’s Itinerary

2 Peter 1:1-22 Peter 1:1-2

1.1. Peter accepted his position and Peter accepted his position and role.role.

2.2. He valued the righteousness of God He valued the righteousness of God and the salvation of Jesus Christ.and the salvation of Jesus Christ.

3.3. He greeted the saints with the He greeted the saints with the blessings of his journey.blessings of his journey.

Why this Itinerary?Why this Itinerary?

To make God’s glory your To make God’s glory your glory.glory.

1.1. Do not question God’s will for Do not question God’s will for others?others?

2.2. You will need all of God’s You will need all of God’s strength to complete His will strength to complete His will for your life.for your life.

3.3. Continue to follow Jesus.Continue to follow Jesus.

Lord’s InvitationLord’s Invitation

Philippians 1:20 (NIV)Philippians 1:20 (NIV)

20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will 20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.body, whether by life or by death.