May 5, 2024 · Pastor Matt Stokes
Pastor Matt Stokes
2 Peter 3:8-14
Second Coming
End Times
Evangelism
Day of The Lord
Good News
Salvation
Mortality
Don’t ever minimize the certainty of God’s judgment.
8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Almighty God is not on our human, linear, timetable.
It’s time to get to work.
God has intentionally left us with a responsibility & an expectancy.
10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
God is never in a hurry, but He is never late.
11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
[this is a paraphrase. Just listen for “new beginning” & “terrible end”]
Some will see the coming of Christ as a beautiful new beginning. Others will see the coming of Christ as a terrible end.
12] Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14] Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
The sovereign decrees of God must never become an excuse for laziness.
What would you like to be doing when Christ returns?
2 Peter 3:11-14 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.