Preparation for the New Heaven and New Earth

Believers are encouraged to live holy lives, await Christ's return, and grow in grace and knowledge.

### Reflection on 2020 and Preparation for the Second Coming
* 🙏 Today is the last day of 2020, a day of **repentance and reflection**, and many will be watching the **year-end service on YouTube**.
* 🔥 The day of the Lord will come like a thief, and the heavens and the earth will be **destroyed by fire**, but believers are looking forward to a **new heaven and a new earth**.
* 🌟 As we eagerly await the second coming of Jesus, we should live holy and godly lives, and make every effort to be found **spotless, blameless, and at peace with Him**.
* 🦠 COVID-19 will come to an end, and just as there is a conclusion to a year, there is an **end to history**.
* 🛡 Due to various challenges, it is important not to be misled or shaken, but to **hold firmly to the word of God** and **grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ**.
* 🎉 As we end this year and welcome the new year, we should remain **awake like the saints**, looking forward to the day of God with **holy conduct and godliness**.
* 👰 Just as a bride welcomes the groom, those who are waiting for the Lord's coming will rejoice, and it is an opportunity for **evangelism and missions**.
* 🙌 Let us finish the year well and welcome the new year with **hope, growing even more in God's grace and in Christ**.

Love and blessings. Today is the last day of 2020. It's a day of repentance and reflection. Perhaps for the first time, many people cannot physically attend the year-end service at our church and welcome the new year together. There will be many who are going to watch the repentance and reflection service on YouTube. It has been a truly difficult and challenging year for many, fighting through various hardships. I sincerely hope that everyone can conclude this year with gratitude and hope, and welcome the new year. As the title suggests, I hope that we can look forward to a new heaven and a new earth, growing in grace and knowledge. I sincerely bless you to have a meaningful day today and as we enter the new year. Today's message is from 2 Peter chapter 3, verses 10 to 18. [MUSIC] But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that day, the heavens will disappear with a roar.

Substances dissolve in hot fire, and everything on earth and within it is revealed. All things will be dissolved in this way, so what kind of people should you be? You should live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with him. Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and untaught people

People, as well as the Bible itself, also twist it, leading to their destruction. Therefore, dear beloved ones, since you know this in advance, be on your guard so that you are not led astray by the error of lawless people and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever! Amen. Today is the last day of the year. When is the last day already? Just as there is a last day, there will also be an end to the last day of this history. It will surely come to an end. It will not continue forever; there is an end. Even COVID-19 will come to an end. Just as there is a conclusion to a year, there is an end to history. The final day is coming. That day is when Jesus returns to this earth. He will come again, eliminate all the sins and evil of this world, and establish the kingdom of God, the kingdom of Christ, completing the kingdom of God on this earth.

And our Savior Jesus Christ, who will surely come again to complete our salvation, will come back. Those who are waiting will rejoice like a bride welcoming the groom, but for those who are not awake, He will come like a thief. It is stated in verse 10. Noah's flood warned for 120 years, yet the people who were not awake did not realize it. Suddenly, just like the flood came, the day of the Lord will come like a thief. At that time, the sky we see may seem eternal, but even this sky will depart with a loud noise, it will change. The heavens and the earth will undergo a great change, the entire universe will go through a tremendous upheaval. Therefore, everything will melt in the fire, disappearing, and only the body and soul will remain. Everything on earth and all that is in it will be revealed. It is the day of judgment where everything will be laid bare before God, nothing can be hidden. So, how should we who truly believe in this day prepare and stay awake?

In verse 11, it says that we should live holy and godly lives as we look forward to the coming of the day of God, eagerly waiting for it. We should live according to His will, not following our own desires, not being caught up in worldly living. The closer we get to the last day, the more we should long for the Lord's coming with holy conduct and godliness, and be alert and prepared. When COVID-19 hit, and our daily lives came to a halt, in reality, this was a time for our faith to be refined and strengthened, and for us to draw closer to the Lord. Spiritually speaking, these hardships are beneficial. If we wake up, draw near to the Lord, wait for His coming, and prepare, then 2020 is not a lost year, but a year in our lives where.

I believe it is a blessed time for Eun-hee to spiritually grow, mature, and be awake. So, even at the moment when this earth will be judged, melted, and destroyed, what we are looking at is the eternal righteousness promised by God, the place of complete forgiveness, looking at the new heaven and new earth. This is the posture of the saints waiting for the final coming of the Lord. As we end this year and welcome the new year, even though the time of uncertainty with the continuous spread of COVID-19 continues, we should remain awake like the saints looking forward to the day of God with holy conduct and godliness, looking at the new heaven and new earth. Due to Shincheonji, it is difficult for us to speak of the new heaven and new earth. Our faith in the Second Coming has weakened. Therefore, we should not be shaken, not be misled, and hold firmly to the healthiest and soundest word of God.

Waiting for the coming of the Lord, I hope that this day, where we finish the year well, will be a day of hope that new grace will come in the truly new heaven and new earth. I bless you to finish well and pray that from today's verse 14 to the last 18 verses, it is the Apostle Peter's final testament and final exhortation. The Lord will surely come again. On that day, everything in this world, the corrupted world, will be completely destroyed. And before God, everything's true nature will be revealed, so all evil, sin, and the power of death will be judged, and the eternal kingdom of God will come. Therefore, beloved ones, as you look forward to this, the new heaven and the new earth, the kingdom of God, will be established on this land. Those who eagerly await the coming of Jesus, strive to stand before God in peace with no blemishes or faults. How have you spent this past year?

Do you plan and pray about how to spend next year? Every day, we fight against Corona, struggle against hardships, fight against difficulties, and fight against economic crises. It is a difficult time for us to live day by day, but we believe that this opportunity will help us to restore our essence, be spiritually trained, and be able to come out like gold. Let's go back to our essence, hold on to God's promises, the unchanging eternal promises and words of God, especially looking forward to the second coming of Jesus. As we wait for the Lord to come again, let's live as spiritual worshipers who present ourselves blameless and spotless before God every day in the cafe, becoming the offering of the 701 sacrifice, living before the Lord, eagerly awaiting His return. Therefore, in verse 15, consider that salvation will be greatly accomplished around us.

Even if you can come today, the Lord waits for us to endure because enduring will be our salvation. It is not that the Lord delays because He wants to test us, but He prepares us more. He prepares us who are lacking and unprepared, accounts for those who do not repent, saves those who have not received salvation, saves even one more soul, renews the body of the church belonging to the Lord, cleanses the body of the church belonging to the Lord, and reforms the Korean church more than ever with a heart that truly plans for religion every day, so that we can stand faultless and blameless before the Lord. In doing so, there is hope for this land and I believe it is an opportunity for evangelism and missions to lead many unbelievers before the Lord. However, Peter speaks like this today, warning against those who live as if this land is everything just because Jesus does not come.

Beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him, speaking of these things in all his letters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 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.

Do not fall down, hold on tight, so that your faith in the second coming does not waver, does not weaken, hold on firmly, waiting for the day to come like a thief, staying awake, living awake is like the last 18 verses, our Lord Jesus Christ's grace and growing in Him daily from knowing Him, so that this year, like 2021, will be a new year growing even more in God's grace and in Christ, wishing in the name of the Lord. Thank you for all the grace that God the Father has kept for a year. Thank you for the grace that has kept us even in the midst of suffering and for holding us in various trials and tribulations. Now, without relying on our strength, abilities, and wisdom, we completely rely on the Lord, and we want to welcome the Lord like a prepared bride even today. Hoping to meet the day of God with holy conduct and godliness, looking forward to it, and saying 3호 while coming.

Let us all finish the year well and welcome the new year with hope. Please make us all like that in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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A Message of Hope for the New Year from 2 Peter Chapter 3

The last day of the year is a time for repentance, reflection, and looking forward to a new beginning.

2 Peter Chapter 3 discusses the anticipation of a new heaven and a new earth, encouraging people to live holy lives and grow in grace and knowledge.

The chapter also emphasizes the importance of staying true to the teachings and not being led astray, while expressing hope for the return of Jesus and the establishment of a new kingdom.

The Anticipation of Jesus Christ's Return

The second coming of Jesus Christ is compared to a bridegroom's arrival and is a day of judgment and revelation.

Believers are encouraged to live holy lives, free from worldly desires, and to be spiritually prepared for his coming.

The hardships, like the COVID-19 pandemic, are seen as opportunities for spiritual growth and drawing closer to the Lord, leading to a blessed time of awakening and preparation.

Eagerly Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus

The passage from verse 14 to 18 in the Apostle Peter's final testament emphasizes the imminent return of the Lord and the establishment of the eternal kingdom of God.

Believers are encouraged to live in anticipation of the new heaven and the new earth, striving to be blameless and at peace.

The text also acknowledges the current hardships and encourages believers to see them as opportunities for spiritual growth while eagerly awaiting the return of Jesus.

The Lord's Delay and the Strength to Endure

The Lord's delay is not a test, but a preparation for the lacking and unprepared.

It is a time for the renewal, cleansing, and reform of the Korean church.

Believers are warned against living as if this world is everything, and urged to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord.

Holding Firm to Faith and Grace in the New Year

Maintaining strong faith and staying awake are emphasized for the anticipation of the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The passage expresses gratitude for God's grace during trials and suffering throughout the past year, while also expressing a reliance on the Lord for the future.

The message encourages a focus on holy conduct and godliness in welcoming the new year with hope and anticipation.