Sermon: The One That Is Lost

Part Two: 2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

In this verse Peter is telling us that we do not know the time or day when God is coming, so we must do his work as if he is coming in the next second, minute, hour or day.  God is not willing for any of us to perish, but the final decision concerning your fate is up to you.

God has his timetable …

And his timetable is not on our time.  Jesus is waiting so that more sinners will repent and turn to him.  We must not sit and wait for Christ to return, but we should live with the realization that our time is short and we have God’s work to do.

Who among you is over 25 years old?  When you think back, do you ask the question, “Where did the time go?”

Time waits for no one …

But God is giving you the time to come to him, to ask for forgiveness and accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.  Be ready to meet Christ any time, even today.  Start serving now.  We do not know when he is coming, but we know he is coming!

Matthew 18:14

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

God loves you and is waiting for you.

All you have to do is accept his son Jesus as your Savior.  Since you are here now, God has given you another opportunity to come to him.

Read all of 2 Peter Chapter 3
Read all of Matthew Chapter 18

Please return next week for the final part of the sermon, The One That Is Lost.  God Bless!