The Redemption Story

December 2012

The Coming of the The Coming of the LordLord

2 Peter 3:3-15a (NAS)

Out of water and by water; universal sin

Deeper oceans; still universal sin

World-wide deluge

Universal destruction

No sin

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The Christian “looks forward to” & “hastens” (desire earnestly/hurriedly) the day of God! Why?1.The heavens and earth will be dissolved (v. 12)• Song - “This world is not my home”

2.Look for “new” [recently made, unused, not renovated] heavens and a “new” earth where righteousness dwells (v. 13)• Nothing to defile (Rev. 21:27)

3.To see Jesus…• “looking for the blessed hope and glorious

appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13)

“looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God” (2 Pet. 3:12)

“NEW” (Strong’s 2537) :

“new tongues” (Mk. 16:17);

“new garment” (Lk. 5:36);

“new wineskins” (Lk. 5:38);

“new covenant” (Lk. 22:20);

“new commandment” (Jn. 13:34);

“new tomb” (Jn. 19:41);

“new man” (Eph. 4:24);

“new name” (Rev. 2:17);

“new Jerusalem” (Rev. 3:12);

“new song” (Rev. 14:3)

“And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,” (Heb. 9:27)

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” (2 Cor. 5:10)

*Also see Romans 14:9-12

1. There Will Be A Judgment Day

Judgment Day Facts

“And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” (Rev. 20:10)

1. There Will Be A Judgment Day

2. Satan Will Be Judged On That Day

Judgment Day Facts

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.” (2 Pet. 3:10)

1. There Will Be A Judgment Day

2. Satan Will Be Judged On That Day

3. The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away

Judgment Day Facts

“Therefore leaving the element-ary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to

maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. ” (Heb. 6:1, 2)

* Also see Acts 4:2, 17:32; 1 Cor. 15:12-14, 21, 42; & Philippians 3:9-14

1. There Will Be A Judgment Day

2. Satan Will Be Judged On That Day

3. The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away

4. There Will Be A Resurrection of The Dead

Judgment Day Facts

“…having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.” (Acts 24:15)

“All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;” (Matt. 25:32)

* Also see John 5:25-26

1. There Will Be A Judgment Day

2. Satan Will Be Judged On That Day

3. The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away

4. There Will Be A Resurrection Of The Dead

5. There Will Be A Separation of the Just From the Unjust

Judgment Day Facts

“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11-15)

* Also see 2 Cor. 5:10 & Rev. 3:5

1. There Will Be A Judgment Day

2. Satan Will Be Judged On That Day

3. The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away

4. There Will Be A Resurrection Of The Dead

5. There Will Be A Separation of the Just From the Unjust

6. Judged By Books

Judgment Day Facts

A Day of “CONDEMNATION” or “REWARD”

“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the

gospel of God” (1 Pet. 4:17)

“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not

believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (Jn. 3:18)

“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God” (Heb.

3:12)

“The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice

lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and

gnashing of teeth” (Matt. 13:41, 42)

Hear•Matt. 11:15

Believe•Heb. 11:6

Repent• Acts 3:19

Confess•Matt. 10:32

Be Baptized•Matt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15- 16; Acts 2:38

“Who is among you that fears the LORD, that obeys the voice of His servant,that walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.” (Isa. 50:10)

Who Are YOU?

"Be saved from this perverse generation“ (Acts 2:40)

Be Saved!