Patience in Light of the Lord's Soon Return

We can Outline of the Paragraph 5:7-11 in three points
I. Be Patient in the Light of the Coming of the Lord 7-9
II. Biblical Examples of Patience 10-11a
III. Be Patient in the Light of God’s Compassion and Mercy – 11b

I. The Theme of Verses 7-11 -- Patience and Perseverance

Patience – makrothumia—appears 4 times in verses 7-10

Perseverance (endure/steadfast) – hupomone – 2 times in v. 11

II. The Judge is Standing at the Door

III. The “Nearness” of Christ’s Return

II Peter 3:1-7;  Rev. 22:7, 20;  Rom. 13:11

A.  Nearness from the perspective of importance.

B. Nearness from the perspective of the Lord – 2 Peter 3:8-16

C.  Three Primary Purposes of Prophecy

1. A Spur to Patience

   2.  A Spur to holiness for the Christian
       v.  11, 14, 17-18
   

2. An often ignored Warning to the Lost