1. When the End Is Near
1 Peter 4:7-9

2. The End is at Hand—What End?
When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
The End is at Hand—What End?
What does the text say?
Was there an end at hand? (cf. Matt. 24:3, 6, 8, 14*)
What about “all things” (cf. Matt. 23:38; 24:2, 3, 4, 6, 33, 34)
Regardless of what is meant, what should each of us do?

3. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand THEREFORE

4. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious

5. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and WATCHFUL in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious
Be watchful

6. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and watchful in your PRAYERS.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious
Be watchful
Be praying

7. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And ABOVE ALL all things have FERVENT LOVE for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious
Be watchful
Be praying
Be fervently loving (the most important)

8. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be HOSPITABLE to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious
Be watchful
Be praying
Be fervently loving (the most important)
Be hospitable

9. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another WITHOUT GRUMBLING.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious
Be watchful
Be praying
Be fervently loving (the most important)
Be hospitable
No grumbling

10. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be SERIOUS and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
When the end is at hand . . .
Be serious
Be watchful
Be praying
Be fervently loving (the most important)
Be hospitable
No grumbling
Verse 10f use your gifts to server others

11. When the End is Near
1 Pet. 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
1 Pet. 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “Love will cover a multitude of sins.“
1 Pet. 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
1 Pet. 4:10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Pet. 4:11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

12. Are You Ready for “the End?”
Believe Mark 16:16
Repent Luke 13:3
Confess Faith Rom. 10:9
Be Baptized Into Him Rom. 6:3-4
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
Be Faithful until death Rev. 2:10