Pastor Timothy L. Dortch

Subject: “Get It Together While You Still Have Time”

Primary Scripture Reference(s): 2 Peter 3:1-11

Sermon Notes and Nuggets

  • 2 Peter 1:12-14
    • The importance of being reminded.
    • People are living like the Lord is not soon to come.
  • Whatever God said in the old testament is still relevant; both the old and new testament still have authority.
  • In the context of the scripture reference (2 Peter 3:1-11), there is something you need to know first:
    • There will be scoffers… people that will make fun of the Lord’s return.
    • We are are living in the last and evil days.
      • The last days began when Jesus ascended into heaven.
      • Pentecost was the miracle of understanding.
      • People will come and say that they are the Christ, be do not believe them.
    • Lust = desires.
      • These same scoffers will walk or be governed by their own lusts or desires.
  • This is a walk is a walk of faith and it won’t always make sense.
  • Then secondly, God tells us what they (the scoffers) will say: “Where is the promise of His coming?”…
    • The devil in this hour is distracting the people of God. We must stay focused.
    • The devil is a master manipulator and imitator.
    • The message of the scoffers is this… they will say things such as…
      • “He has been talking about coming for 2,000 years. Where is He at? Why has He not come?”
      • “Ain’t nothing changed since the creation. Everything that is now has always been that way.”
        • They willfully forget (on purpose).
        • They assume that because there has not been a widespread judgement of God, that there will be no judgement.
  • The lesson that is taught by the flood (in Noah’s day) is that God is not going to allow sin to go unpunished forever.
  • What seems like forever for us, is a short time for God.
    • God is in eternity and we are in time. God is not bound by time.
    • Psalm 90:4
  • God is not slack concerning the promise of His coming.
    • God is patiently putting up with us and giving us time to get it right with Him.
    • God will keep His promise of coming.
      • The delay is allowing us time to repent.
      • He is longsuffering, not willing or wanting that anyone should perish.
      • John 3:16
      • Ezekiel 33:11
  • Although it looks like He is not coming, He still is going to come.
    • When He comes it going to be in way that will surprise some people, but it should be no surprise to the people of God.
    • On that day the world will take on a total transformation.
    • We must be vigilant and watchful of His coming.

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