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2nd
Colossians 1:15 - 23
Stewardship of the Earth

2 Peter 3:10-13
But that doesn't mean we shouldn't look after the Creation

Romans 8:31

Creation is Good

1 Timothy 4

Jesus Created Everything
John 1:3

vs 16
Creation is for Jesus - For His purposes.
If you really want to care about the environment, you need to know about Jesus.
And if you know Jesus, you really need to care about the environment.
(But discernment is needed.)

Jesus reconciles all things - Hope
vs 19 - 23
The Resurrection is the hope of all Creation.

Isaiah 11

24th
2 Peter 2
False Teachers and Their Fate
Information overload - too much information in this day and age.

Peter focuses his readers on the Truth.
Have we become too tolerant?

vs 1
There _will_ be false teachers!

vs 13
Amongst you
Look for the actions
vs 2
vs 14
Accursed breed

God takes this seriously!
He is in't slack in remembering His promises.

Balaam
Numbers 22

Don't be afraid that God won't deal with the false teachers and look after His people.

Their end state is worse than the first.

Condemnation is hanging over them.
vs 13

Slaves of depravity who were never born again.

Proclaim Jesus as Lord and be born again.
Not only in words, but in actions.
Know the Word.
John 1:1
Jesus and the Scriptures

10th
Psalm 148

Luke 9:28 - 30
2 Peter 1:12 - 21

vs 12 - 15
Reminding of the basic truth of the Gospel
Remind
Remember
Remember something you already know
Deuteronomy 5:15
Deuteronomy 16

Reminders of the Passover and Exodus

No matter how close to the LORD we have been as Christians, or how long standing our Christian commitment, or how central our position in the fellowship, that danger of wobbling remains, and we should check ourselves constantly for the tell tail signs.

Refreshing
vs 13
John 21:13

The business of the church and of preaching isn't to present us with new and interesting ideas. It is rather to remind us of truth.
Focus on the Gospel
vs 16 - 18

Psalm 22

Isaiah 53:3 - 9