I have never set dates or made any predictions concerning what is in God's hands. I have never claimed to know anything that Jesus didn't claim to know. I do know that we should live as if "the end of all things is near." Every generation of Christians has done this. Peter tells us how to live as if "the end of all things is near.
I. Vs. 7b - He tells us to be sober. A. This means to be sensible. B. This means to be serious. We should be serious about our commitments: To Jesus. To the Bible. To witness. To His church. Etc. C. This means to watch out sin in our lives. Sins of commission. Sins of omission. Sins of attitude. Sins of speech. II. Vs. 7c - He tells us to be prayerful. A. "Watch unto prayer......" While we watch we are to pray. B. Jesus taught us to pray and not to faint. C. If we expect the at any time, we will not fail to pray. III. Vss. 8-9 - He tells us to be loving. A. "Above all things" means that love is serious business. B. "Have fervent love among yourselves. Fervent love feels deeply for others. Fervent love serves God and people. Fervent love loves even when love is not returned. C. "For love shall cover a multitude of sins." In short, love will keep us from judging others. This kind of love will be hospitable. In verses 8-10, Peter tells us to be useable in the last days. So we need to be sober. We need to be prayerful. We need to be loving. This is how Jesus should find us when He returns
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