Being Hopeful In A World that Isn’t
1. Jesus is coming again, 2 Peter 3:1-13
holiness
godliness
waiting
hastening
2. Jesus is doing something about the world we live in, 2 Corinthians 5:17-6:13
3. Jesus came in the first place, Exodus 23:20-33
God gives them…
Covenant- they don’t want to keep
Leader- they won’t follow
Law- they can’t keep
Kings- they can’t trust
Prophets- they don’t like
Minor Prophets- they don’t listen to
-Malachi 1:10-11
Mental worship…
How often do you think about the Second Coming and when you do think about it how does it affect the way you live right now?
How do you respond when people scoff at Christianity?
When do you feel as if God is using you to reconcile the world to Himself?
What could you do this week to widen your heart?
Where do you find the motivation to do what God says when you don’t have the desire?