The last lesson in our series about the great story of redemption in the Bible.

1. The Coming of the Lord
The Redemption Story
December 2012
2 Peter 3:3-15a (NAS)

2. 1
Out of water and by water; universal sin
1
World-wide deluge
2
Deeper oceans; still universal sin
Universal destruction 2
3
No sin

3. “looking for and hastening the coming of the
day of God” (2 Pet. 3:12)
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”
1.Look for “new” [recently made, unused, not renovated]
heavens and a “new” earth where righteousness dwells (v.
13)
• Nothing to defile (Rev. 21:27)
1.To see Jesus…
• “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our
great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13)

4. “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)

5. Judgment Day Facts
1. There Will Be A Judgment “And inasmuch as it is
Day 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

6. Judgment Day Facts
1. There Will Be A Judgment “And the devil who deceived
Day them was thrown into the lake
of fire and brimstone, where
2. Satan Will Be Judged On
the beast and the false
That Day
prophet are also; and they will
be tormented day and night
forever and ever.” (Rev. 20:10)

7. Judgment Day Facts
1. There Will Be A Judgment “But the day of the Lord will
Day come like a thief, in which the
heavens will pass away with a
2. Satan Will Be Judged On
roar and the elements will be
That Day
destroyed with intense heat,
3. The Heavens And The and the earth and its works
Earth Will Pass Away will be burned up.”
(2 Pet. 3:10)

8. Judgment Day Facts
1. There Will Be A Judgment “Therefore leaving the element-
Day ary teaching about the Christ, let
us press on to maturity, not laying
2. Satan Will Be Judged On again a foundation of repentance
That Day from dead works and of faith
toward God, 2 of instruction about
3. The Heavens And The
washings and laying on of hands,
Earth Will Pass Away and the resurrection of the dead
4. There Will Be A and eternal judgment. ” (Heb. 6:1,
Resurrection of The Dead 2)
* Also see Acts 4:2, 17:32; 1 Cor.
15:12-14, 21, 42; & Philippians
3:9-14

9. Judgment Day Facts
1. There Will Be A Judgment “…having a hope in God, which
Day these men cherish themselves,
that there shall certainly be a
2. Satan Will Be Judged On
resurrection of both the righteous
That Day
and the wicked.” (Acts 24:15)
3. The Heavens And The
Earth Will Pass Away
“All the nations will be gathered
4. There Will Be A
before Him; and He will separate
Resurrection Of The Dead
them from one another as the
5. There Will Be A shepherd separates the sheep
Separation of the Just from the goats;” (Matt. 25:32)
From the Unjust
* Also see John 5:25-26

10. Judgment Day Facts
“Then I saw a great white throne and Him
1. There Will Be A Judgment who sat upon it, from whose presence
earth and heaven fled away, and no place
Day was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead,
the great and the small, standing before
2. Satan Will Be Judged On the throne, and books were opened; and
another book was opened, which is the
That Day book of life; and the dead were judged from
the things which were written in
3. The Heavens And The the books, according to their deeds. 13 And
the sea gave up the dead which were in it,
Earth Will Pass Away and death and Hades gave up the dead
which were in them; and they were judged,
4. There Will Be A every one of them according to their deeds.
14
Then death and Hades were thrown
Resurrection Of The Dead into the lake of fire. This is the second
death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone’s
5. There Will Be A Separation name was not found written in the book of
of the Just From the life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
(Revelation 20:11-15)
Unjust
* Also see 2 Cor. 5:10 & Rev. 3:5
6. Judged By Books

11. A Day of “CONDEMNATION” or “REWARD”

14. Who Are YOU?
Hear
“Who is among you that fears
the LORD, that obeys the • Matt. 11:15
voice of His servant, Believe
that walks in darkness and • Heb. 11:6
has no light? Let him trust in
the name of the LORD and Repent
rely on his God.” (Isa. 50:10) • Acts 3:19
Confess
• Matt. 10:32
Be Baptized
• Matt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-
16; Acts 2:38

15. Be Saved!
"Be saved from this perverse generation“
(Acts 2:40)