1. The Original Message
By PETER
(2 PETER)

2. Peter’s Final Appeal
3:17 Beloved, … take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

3. Peter’s Final Appeal
3:17 Beloved, … take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 1:16 … we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

4. The one Original Message
Jesus Rejected
Jesus Resurrected
Jesus Returning

5. Believing in the Return of Christ
Difficulties for the Believer
Embarrassment before unbelievers
Despair that He hasn't come
The Return feels like a distant world

6. Perspective while Waiting

7. Perspective while Waiting
Remember the Prophetic Word (1-7)
The words of God, often out of mind

8. Perspective while Waiting
Remember the Prophetic Word (1-7)
The words of God, often out of mind
Be prepared for battle (3)

9. Perspective while Waiting
Remember the Prophetic Word (1-7)
The words of God, often out of mind
Be prepared for battle (3)
Remember the Prophetic Fulfilment (5)

10. Perspective while Waiting
Remember the Prophetic Word (1-7)
The words of God, often out of mind
Be prepared for battle (3)
Remember the Prophetic Fulfilment (5)
GENESIS 1-11
GENESIS 12- REVELATION
100 – 2019 AD
2000 years
2000 years
2000 years

11. Perspective while Waiting
Remember the Prophetic Word (1-7)
The words of God, often out of mind
Be prepared for battle (3)
Remember the Prophetic Fulfilment (5)
The selfsame Word that formed the world, flooded the world, and now faces the world
GENESIS 1-11
GENESIS 12- REVELATION
100 – 2019 AD
2000 years
2000 years
2000 years

12. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)

13. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
1 is like 365,000 days 1
365,000

14. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
1 is like 365,000 days and 365,000 is like 1 1
365,000
365,000 1

15. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
1 is like 365,000 days and 365,000 is like 1
Applied to 6 “God-days” of creation:
Would be 6000 human years

16. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
1 is like 365,000 days and 365,000 is like 1
Applied to 6 “God-days” of creation:
Would be 6000 human years
and it would be 1.42 human seconds

17. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
1 is like 365,000 days and 365,000 is like 1
Applied to 6 “God” days of creation:
Would be 6000 human years
and it would be 1.42 human seconds
This is not about Genesis 1!

18. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
1 is like 365,000 days and 365,000 is like 1
Applied to 6 “God” days of creation:
Would be 6000 human years
and it would be 1.42 human seconds
These numbers are purely for PERSPECTIVE: God is eminent to all, and pre-eminent above all
This is not about Genesis 1!

19. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
God is being ‘slow’ on purpose! (9)

20. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
God is being ‘slow’ on purpose! (9)
patient with you = the Church

21. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
God is being ‘slow’ on purpose! (9)
patient with you = the Church
wishing that = purposefully determined

22. Perspective while Waiting
Consider the Purpose of Waiting (8-10)
God is being ‘slow’ on purpose! (9)
patient with you = the Church
wishing that = purposefully determined
all Church reach repentance = to create room for our repentance
The Purpose of Waiting!

23. Perspective while Waiting
Expect the Promise (11-14)

24. Perspective while Waiting
Expect the Promise (11-14)
Expect the dissolving of the elements (12)
Expect the New Heavens and New Earth (13)

25. Perspective while Waiting
Expect the Promise (11-14)
Expect the dissolving of the elements (12)
Expect the New Heavens and New Earth (13)
and Prepare Diligently “to be found by him without spot or blemish and at peace” (14)

26. Perspective while Waiting
Remember : Prophetic Word
Consider : Purpose of Waiting
Expect : Promise