Looking Ahead

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts

Title: Looking Ahead

Scripture: 2 Peter- Revelation 22

I. GROWING IN FAITH (2 Peter)

How can we be prepared?

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Become (like Christ). (1:3-4)
               2. Keep (expanding). (1:5-9)
               3. Pay attention to (Scripture). (1:12-20)

II. GROWING IN LOVE (I John-Jude)

There needs to be balance between (truth and love).
Our desire should not be (to win an argument) but to win (a disciple).

III. GROWING IN ANTICIPATION (Revelation)

No one knows when Jesus will return. What we must stand on is He (promised) that He will return.
Each day we live brings us closer to His coming. Closing thoughts:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. No story ends (more gloriously) than the biblical story.
               2. Our hope in this life and the one to come was secured in the (ultimate battle) that took
                  place at the birth of Jesus.
               3. As a child of God you will one day stand (blameless before the Lamb).
               4. There is a time coming when everything sin (has broken) will be (made new again).

Next week: 2026 Theme: Still the ONE!
Sermon: Still the ONE!
Scripture: John 1:1-15; 6:68-69; Hebrews 1:1-14