Being Found Faithful

Pastor Joaquin

2 Peter 3:1-13

2 Peter 3:1-13

This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, 3 knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. 4 They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, 6 and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. 7 But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. 

8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 

What if Jesus appeared right now and saw you

doing things you shouldn’t be?

Fractured relationship/More time to rebuild trust

Not counted on/Given less responsibility 

Spend more time with faithful

God moved on to 

Abraham after Terra 

Youth after Egypt

Samuel after Eli

David after Saul

All people after Israel

Jesus passed over Pharisees 

I need to bury father

Looking back = unfit for kingdom

7 Warnings in revelations 

Branches cut off

Not all who call me lord, lord

Work out salvation with fear and trembling Phil 2:12

I myself am not disqualified in the end 1 Cor 9:27

Do not fail to enter the promised rest Heb 4:11

Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for but may win a full reward 2 John 1:8

Parable of the talents

Parable of 10 bridegrooms

Parable of Good Samaritan 

Parable wedding banquet

Parable rich man and Lazarus

Love over fear as motivation 

Selfishness 

Laziness

Poor stewardship 

Lost your first love

Lack of boundaries 

How to be found faithful

Balance in your life

Not procrastinating 

Good stewardship

Faithful habits  

Rest for longevity

Galatians 6:9-10

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. 

Find joy in being faithful & counted on.

Jesus is no longer the hands and feet or shoulders that carry the physical loads. He trusts us to be those parts so he can be the head bringing us all together