CHRIST RETURNETH

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CHRIST RETURNETH 2 Peter 31-18
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CHRIST RETURNETH

• If we knew that Christ was coming back tomorrow,
  how would that affect us tonight?
• Do we actually believe that the first question is
  even a reality?
• How attached are we to the temporal things of
  this life?

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CHRIST RETURNETH

• I. Doubt
• A. Scepticism predicted- v. 1-2
• B. Scoffers predisposed- v. 3
• C. Similarity presumed- v. 4-
• The present is the key to the past

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CHRIST RETURNETH

• II. Disbelief
• A. Judgement has happened- v. 5-6
• B. Judgement will happen- v. 7
• C. The Judge has patience- v. 8-9
• D. Judgement will be swift and sure- v. 10

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CHRIST RETURNETH

• III. Directive
• A. Earthly perspective- v. 11-12
• B. Heavenly perspective- v. 13-14
• C. Patience is salvation- v. 15-16
• D. Forewarned is forearmed- v. 17-18

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CHRIST RETURNETH

• Christ is coming back, and His return is imminent
• Disbelief and deception are only going to
  increase
• We must do what we have always done- believe the
  truth and behave in light of it- v. 18