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July 7. 2013 Pastor Jeff
Lasseigne
How God Sees Things
2 Peter 3:1-15 (NKJV)
Beloved, I now write to you this
second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),
[2] that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy
prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,
[3] knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking
according to their own lusts, [4] and saying, "Where is the promise of His
coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were
from the beginning of creation." [5] For this they willfully forget: that
by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water
and in the water, [6] by which the world that then existed perished, being
flooded with water. [7] But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved
by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition
of ungodly men. [8] But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the
Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [9] The
Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is
longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should
come to repentance. [10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the
night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements
will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will
be burned up. [11] Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what
manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, [12] looking
for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens
will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
[13] Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new
earth in which righteousness dwells. [14] Therefore, beloved, looking forward
to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and
blameless; [15] and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation-as
also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has
written to you,
Point one: How God sees the past
verses 2 to 7
1 out of 25 verses speaks of a
second coming in the New Testament.
Some people fall for everything,
and stand for nothing!
Scoffers willfully reject the
Word.
2 Peter 2:5 (NKJV)
and did not spare the ancient
world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness,
bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;
Genesis 2:5 (NKJV)
before any plant of the field was
in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had
not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;
Point 2: How God sees the
present. Verses 8 and 9
Psalm 90:4 (NKJV)
For a thousand years in Your
sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night.
God is not slow he is lovingly
patient.
2 Peter 3:10 (NKJV)
But the day of the Lord will come
as a thief in the night
Point 3: how God sees the future.
1 Thessalonians 5:3 (NKJV)
For when they say, "Peace
and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon
a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
Point 4: how God sees our
response.
Verses 11 to 15
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