Beware scoffers

Foolish planning

Parable of building on sand

Big Idea: Plan in hope. Don’t ignore what God is doing.

Scoffers overlook God’s story

Prophecy as Foreshadowing

Lord of the Rings

With no foreshadowing, you are left with a future based on what I can make. Formation of desire

By mocking (overlooking as not weighting things properly)

By overlooking God’s past story, You can debate many things philosophically, you can (to an extent) make the data say anything you want. There are still real things that have happened.

Judgment has happened and will happen. This should color how we view our lives and our futures.

Running as looking forward to

By ignoring God’s prophesied story, I weight my life totally differently.

Don’t overlook God’s timing on His goal

Time is different with God

God’s slowness is patience for the goal of repentance

God’s care is shown by His patience.

God’s judgment will come like a thief

The physical world will be destroyed but also the works on it will be exposed

Hell is hard. Never justice is harder.

Hypocrisy is always a temptation for religious people.

We are called to acknowledge our sin not pretend it’s not there.

Wait for God’s day by pursuing righteousness

There are certain people you shouldn’t listen to.

Consider God’s word through the light of redemption

Don’t get carried away by error

Continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus

Adoniram Judson and Jacob Eames

Be diligent to live in hope of God’s promises.

Be ready to give people the reason for the hope that is in you.

Be diligent to grow in love.

Community Group questions

How does the promise of God’s judgment on the world affect your outlook now?

How does the promise of God’s judgment on the world affect how you use your time now?

What are different scoffers that you have run into? How do they mock God’s story?

How do we as a church stay diligent to be found by God without spot or blemish and at peace when He returns?

How are you going to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ this month?