2 Peter 3:8-13
Ready and Waiting
10/03/21
Our impatience with God is often based on our limited viewpoint.
Peter understood Jesus’ heart for people.
God does not wish to send anyone to hell.
1 Timothy 2:3-4
Ezekiel 18:32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.
is not optional.
Matthew 25:5-13
Romans 2:4-8
Those who do not repent are not .
The day of the Lord will be and .
Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28
1 John 1:9
Romans 8:1-2
We do not need to be of that Day; we need to be for Jesus’ return.
We are called to live lives of and .
Not only are we to be ready, but we are to be .
Life Group Questions:
- Why does Peter suggest that it is taking so long for the Lord to return?
- Does the notion that “God does not desire that anyone would perish” reflect how you were taught about God? If not, how was He presented?
- What are some of the reasons that it is difficult for us to repent of our sins?
- What was the word in the text for something that is set apart for a sacred use? Do you see yourself in that way?