Call to worship:
5 Come and see what God has done:
he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
6 He turned the sea into dry land;
they passed through the river on foot.
There did we rejoice in him,
7 who rules by his might forever,
whose eyes keep watch on the nations—
let not the rebellious exalt themselves.Psalm 66:5-7
Gathering Video
Questions for reflection:
When it comes to God's judgment, do you find yourself salivating or squirming?
Where in your life are you tempted to play the "lead role"?
In what ways can we pay attention more to the "who" than the "how" of God's coming judgment?
Corporate Prayer:
Our Father in Heaven,
We thank you for the story of salvation that centers on Your Son. We are amazed again at the endless grace of Jesus that grants forgiveness and freedom. May Your Spirit shape us to continually receive, share and show the love of God through everything we say and do.
In the name of Christ we pray, amen.
Notes//Quotes//Slides:
2 Peter 3:1-7 - Larry/Jorgen
Title: The Lord's Day
“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
(Micah 6:8)
“When you are arguing against Him you are arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all: it is like cutting off the branch you are sitting on.”
- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
“And the Lord will cause his majestic voice to be heard and the descending blow of his arm to be seen, in furious anger and a flame of devouring fire, with a cloudburst and storm and hailstones.”
(Isa. 30:30)
Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.
(Nahun 1:6)
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the Lord. In the fire of his jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed; for a full and sudden end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.
(Zephaniah 1:18)