Jesus: Hurrying along the return of the final judge

2nd Peter 3:10-13 | But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment. Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.

• What do believers have to look forward to at Christ’s return?

• Are you excited for Christ’s return and ‘hurrying it along?’ Why or why not?

• How will the ‘new heaven and new earth’ be different from this one?

• What questions do you have about Christ’s return or the final judgment? Where can you find the answers?