Old, alone, and banished to Patmos, John asks what his churches under pressure are asking: is Jesus really Lord? Can he protect his people? Revelation answers with a person, not a puzzle. The living Jesus has freed us from our sins by his blood, he is coming with the clouds, and he walks among his churches now. "I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades." Look at him, and fear not.

Waiting for Christ's return means being a repenting, holy, forward-looking, and growing people. The final sermon in the Opening Up 2 Peter series.

The Lord is not slow but patient. 2 Peter 3:8–13 explains the Second Coming, the day of the Lord, and God's promise of new heavens and a new earth.

Scoffers ask, “Where is the promise of his coming?” 2 Peter 3:1–7 calls believers to remember the sure truth of Christ's return in a scoffing age.