<“Lessons on God’s Deliverance” II Peter 2:5b, 7-9a
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. PICTURES OF DELIVERANCE
A. DELIVERANCE FOR NOAH
II Pet 2:5b but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others,
1. STORY OF NOAH (Rom 8:28; Gen 6:1-9; 9:21)
2. RIGHTEOUS PREACHER (Gen. 6:11-12, 22)
3. MIRACLE ON ARARAT (Gen 7:11-13, 23; 8:1, 20-22)
B. DELIVERANCE FOR LOT
II Pet 2:7-8 and since He rescued righteous Lot, greatly burdened by the filthy behavior of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, his righteous soul was tortured over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard);
1. STORY OF LOT (Gen 13:11-13; 14:12; 18:20-32)
2. WHO DECLARED HIM RIGHTEOUS? (Ezek 9:4)
3. MIRACLE AT SODOM (Gen 19:15-17, 24-26, 31-38)
C. DELIVERANCE FOR ISRAEL
Jude 1:5a That Jesus . . . delivered a people out of the land of Egypt.
1. ANOTHER EXAMPLE ADDED (Jude 5-7)
2. MIXED MULTITUDE (Ex 12:37-38; 17:3; Num 11:4)
3. MIRACLE AT THE RED SEA (Ex 14:15-16, 29-31; 15:1)
II. PRINCIPLE OF DELIVERANCE
A. DELIVERANCE FOR PETER
II Pet 2:9a then the Lord knows how to rescue the righteous from adversity
1. STORY OF PETER (Rom 9:11-23; Lk 4:18; Acts 12:1-15)
2. NO DELIVERANCE (Acts 12:21-23)
B. DELIVERANCE FOR THE RIGHTEOUS
1. PROMISES (Ps 32:7; Rom 8:18)
2. FOR WHOM? (Rom 1:17; Gal 3:11; Heb 10:38; I Pet 3:12; 4:18; I Jn 3:7)
C. DELIVERANCE FOR US!
1. RIGHTEOUS MEN! (Ezek 14:13-20)
2. MIRACLE ON CALVARY (Dan 3:17-18)