2nd Peter 3:8-15 | But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 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

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James 5:7-8 | Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

• Why are God’s people waiting for Jesus’ return? When will it happen?

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Isaiah 64:4 | For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!

• Isaiah was written in the Old Testament before the Jews were in exile and before Jesus’ birth. What are some things the Lord had already done for His people at that time?

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Lamentations 3:25-26 | The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.

• What does it mean to depend on someone or something?

• Who are some people you depend on? Do you depend on anything other than people? If so, what?

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Psalm 27:14 | Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

• What are some things you’ve felt when you’ve had to wait for the Lord to answer a prayer or to help you? How were your feelings the same or different than the ones used to describe the person waiting in Psalm 27:14?

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Isaiah 30:18 | So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.

• Why does the Lord want you to come to Him during your struggles?

• Do you go straight to God when things are hard? Why or why not?

• What does God show you when you turn to Him for help?

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When we left God’s people last week, they were captives in Babylon. But God had promised long before that their captivity wouldn’t last forever—

Isaiah 9:1a | Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever.

God keeps His promise and after 70 years, He makes a way for His people to return home.

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Colossians 3:15a | And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.

John 14:27 | “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”

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