David Macdonald - December 3rd, 2023

The promise of His Coming 2 peter 3:1-10 Jesus is Coming back!! Next to faith, the return of Christ is the most discussed topic in the Bible 1,845 times mentioned or alluded One out of thirty verses One-fifth of the Bible deals with the end of days and/or the second coming For every one verse about Jesus Christ’s first coming, there are eight about His second coming Twenty-one times Jesus personally referred to it Fifty times we are told to be ready for it John 14:2-3 NKJV "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (3) "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. Jesus is Coming back!! Look Back at the Scriptures (vv. 1-2) The Prophets’ Writings The Apostles’ Records Look Around at the Scoffers (vv. 3-7) Their Worldview Their Wrong View Look Ahead to the Saviour (vv. 8-10) His Patience Is Not Shortened His Promise Is Not Slack Look back at the scriptures Looking back at the prophets (“holy prophets”) We become lethargic; or drowsy (spiritually) We need to be woken or stirred up Prophecy cure for spiritual drowsiness The day of the Lord (see v. 10) Nineteen times in the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Joel, Amos Zephaniah, Zechariah Four times in the New Testament God dramatically and miraculously intervenes in human history: bringing the greatest distress the world has ever known culminate in the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ Old Testament references: Isaiah 13:6; Jeremiah 46:10; Amos 5:18: Look back at the scriptures Isaiah 13:6 Jeremiah 46:10 Amos 5:18 – 20 Jesus’ teachings : Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; Apostles’ Records: 1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Thessalonians 1-2; Revelation 6-19 Value of scripture Memorize Stir up your minds Think Biblically in all things Look around at the scoffers The prophets predicted scoffers and mockers Isaiah 5; Jeremiah 17; Ezekiel 12; Malachi 2 A scoffer: is someone who treats lightly what should be taken seriously Dictionary - someone who laughs and speaks about a person or idea in a way that shows that they think that person or idea is stupid or silly We’ve all met them Scoffers - living for their temporary pleasures …dismiss talk of God's judgment and accountability Scoffer’s Worldview They say we live in a closed, naturalistic system, and events move along without any kind of cataclysmic event from heaven Uniformitarianism; the present philosophy in “science” and culture – a doctrine! Present is the key to the past Geology 101 Incorrect – 1) the Creation; 2) the Flood; 3) excludes Providential work and care of God 2 Peter 3:3-4 2 Peter 3:3-4 NLT 2 Peter 3:5 KJV Look ahead for our saviour 2 Peter 3:8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2 Peter 3:10