TOWARD A NEW CREATION Unit 1: Judgment and Salvation LESSONS 1–3 After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to: 1. List characteristics of “the day of the Lord.” 2. Compare and contrast what Zephaniah says about the coming “day of the Lord” with what the New Testament says about “the day of the Lord,” when Christ returns. 3. Identify one hindrance in his or her life to seeking righteousness and make a plan to remove it. Introduction A. Creator and Re-creator