2 PETER 3:3-5 “THIS THEY WILLFULLY FORGET”

2 PETER 3:5 “willfully forget” (NKJV) “willingly are ignorant of” (KJV) “deliberately overlook this fact” (ESV)

1. EVIDENCE OF GOD’S EXISTENCE Psalm 19:1 Romans 1:18-21

2. EVIDENCE OF GOD’S CHARACTER “Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God” (Romans 11:22).

2. EVIDENCE OF GOD’S CHARACTER God’s Love Sent His Son to die for us - Rom. 5:7-8 He gives us the right to become His children - 1 John 3:1 He forgives our sins - Eph. 2:4-5 He gives us all things - Acts 17:25

2. EVIDENCE OF GOD’S CHARACTER God’s Righteousness Genesis 2:17 Nahum 1:3 Romans 6:23 Colossians 3:6

3. MAN IS ACCOUNTABLE TO GOD

Matthew 12:36 Romans 2:5-11, 14: Corinthians 5:10-11 Hebrews 4:13 1 Peter 4:5

3. MAN IS ACCOUNTABLE TO GOD Parable of the Unforgiving Servant - Matt. 18:21-35 Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard - Matt. 20:1-16 Parable of the Talents - Matt. 25:14-30 Parable of Final Judgment - Matt. 25:31-46 Parable of the Unjust Steward - Luke 16:1-8 Parable of the Minas - Luke 19:11-27

4. BREVITY & UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE Death is certain - Heb. 9:27; 1 Kings 2:2 But the time and circumstances surrounding our death are unknown James 4:13-17 Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

THIS THEY WILLFULLY FORGET 1. Existence of God 2. Character of God 3. Accountability to God 4. Certainty of Death