EXILES: Hope-Filled Patience
November 24, 2024
Pastor Kent Landhuis

THEME – Exile doesn’t last forever!
TEXT – 2 Peter 3:1-18

KEY VERSE: “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who saved us through his own glory and excellence.” 2 Peter 1:3 ESV

THREE SIGNS OF EXILE COMING TO AN END

1. More tensions between truth and falsehood.

• 2 Peter 3:1-4
• John 14:6
• 1 John 4:1-3

2. More struggles with remembering and forgetting.

• 2 Peter 3:5-8
• Ecclesiastes 12:1
• Luke 24:6-7

3. More battles between patience and suffering.

• 2 Peter 3:9-18
• 1 Peter 1:1-12
• Romans 12:12

NEXT STEPS

• Be Hope-filled – the end is near.
• Be patient – Jesus will come again.
• Be engaged – love others boldly.

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RECOMMENDED READING – If you wish to go deeper into the “Exiles” sermon series, we highly recommend Exiles by Preston Sprinkle.  BUY ON AMAZON

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