Bible Passages Bridge: ThoughtForWeek - 1st Sunday in December

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1st Sunday in December
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2 Peter 3:1-18

This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring
up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the words spoken
beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken
by your apostles.

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking,
following after their own lusts, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming?
For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning
of creation." For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word
of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by
water, through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
But the present heavens and earth by His word are being reserved for fire, kept
for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not let this one
fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years,
and a thousand years as one day.

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward
you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. But the day
of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar
and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works
will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what
sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening
the coming of the day of God, on account of which the heavens will be destroyed
by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise
we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by
Him in peace, spotless and blameless, and regard the patience of our Lord to be
salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given
him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things,
in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort,
as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. You therefore,
beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the
error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the
grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both
now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:1-18 (NAS)
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Questions:

The Lord is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come
to r__________.

The day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will ______ ______.

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought
we to be?
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Suggested Bible Reading for Month:

December 1-7:New Testament -- 1 Peter 4:1 - 1 John 2:29. Old Testament -- Ezekiel
36 - Daniel 2.

December 8-14: New Testament-- 1 John 3:1 - Revelation 2:29. Old Testament -- Daniel
3 - Hosea 11.
December 15-21: New Testament -- Revelation 3:1 - Revelation 11:19. Old Testament
-- Hosea 12 - Micah 4.
December 22-31: New Testament -- Revelation 12:1 - Revelation 22:21. Old Testament
-- Micah 5 - Malachi 4.
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Easy-to-Read Version:

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth. When a man enters the sheep pen, he should use
the gate. If he climbs in some other way, then he is a robber. He is trying to steal
the sheep. But the man that takes care of the sheep enters through the gate. He
is the shepherd. The man that guards the gate opens the gate for the shepherd. And
the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. The shepherd calls his own sheep,
using their names, and he leads them out. The shepherd brings all of his sheep
out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. The sheep follow him because they
know his voice. But sheep will never follow a person they don't know. They will
run away from that person, because they don't know his voice."

Jesus told the people this story. But the people did not understand what the story
meant. So Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth. I am the gate for the sheep.
All the people that came before I came were thieves and robbers. The sheep did not
listen to them. I am the gate. The person that enters through me will be saved.
That person will be able to come in and go out. He will find everything he needs.
A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came to give life--life that is
full and good.

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. The worker
that is paid to keep the sheep is different from the shepherd. The paid worker does
not own the sheep. So when the worker sees a wolf coming, he runs away and leaves
the sheep alone. Then the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them. The man runs
away because he is only a paid worker. He does not really care for the sheep.

"I am the shepherd that cares for the sheep (people). I know my sheep like the Father
knows me. And my sheep know me like I know the Father. I give my life for these
sheep. John 10:1-15 (ERV)
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