THAT WHICH GOES UP MUST COME
DOWN
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Newspaper headlines used SECOND COMING Type!
Every secular media recognize this as a global event!
The Second Coming of Christ is a central theme of much of the Bible à 300+ passages!
A. SECOND
COMING OF CHRIST
1. ANTICIPATED in the Old Testament
“The Lord will go forth. In that day His feet will stand on the
2. ANNOUNCED by Jesus Himself
“Immediately after the Tribulation, they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory.” Matthew 24: 27, 29-30
3. AFFIRMED at Jesus’ Ascension
“This same Jesus, who was taken
from you into Heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into Heaven.” Acts
B WE KNOW 3 THINGS ABOUT THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
1. PUBLIC - It will be seen by all
Matthew 24: 27 -"For just
as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the
coming of the Son of Man be.
2. PRECISELY Dated – Matthew 24: 29-30
* Rapture
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* World Peace shattered
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3. PERILOUS for Some
“They will look back on Me, whom they pierced. Yea, they will mourn….and grieve.” Zechariah 12:10
“The world will realize that this indeed was the Messiah, and they missed it!”
4. PARTICIPATORY For Believers
* Christians will be caught up to Heaven in the Rapture? Y [ ] N [ ]
* Christians will return with Christ to the earth in the Second coming? Y [ ] N [ ]
* Christians will reign with Christ for 1000 years? Rev. 20:4 - Y [ ] N [ ]
5. PRODUCE Peace
- From the beginning of time, humanity has waited for peace.
- The antichrist will bring Pseudo – Peace
- Only the Creator, when He returns, will bring real, lasting peace
- “The Lord will settle international disputes – All the nations will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. All wars will stop, and military training will come to an end.” Isaiah 2: 4
6.
- No more war, depression, disabilities, wheelchairs, crutches, blindness, deafness. Great joy and happiness.
“And when He comes, He will open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will shout and sing. Springs will gush forth in the wilderness and streams will water the desert. The parched ground will become a pool, and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish where desert jackals once lived. And a main road will go through that once deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil-hearted people will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways; fools will never walk there.” Isaiah 35: 5-8
7. PREPARED???????
AWAKE! “ In our day of anarchy, apostasy and apathy, we need to take down our “Do Not Disturb” signs.” Vance Havner
- walk in righteousness – Romans 13:11; Corinthians 15: 34; Ephesians 5:14
BE Ready and Watching! Luke 12:37
“We shall see Him. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies Himself / Herself.” I John 3:3
Is your life right with God right now?
Are there some things that you should change?
CONTINUING - Luke
Live our lives to the fullest – Pure and Blameless – II Peter 3: 9, 14
DOING
#1 – REFRAIN from judging others – I Cor. 4:5
#2 – RELATE to one another in love – I Thess. 3: 12-13
#3 – REFUSE to neglect church – Hebrews 10: 24-25
#4 – REACH the lost – Jude 21 -23
“The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise to return. No He is being patient; He does not want anyone to perish, so He is giving more time for everyone to repent.” II Peter 3: 1, 14
#5 – RENOUNCE sin in
your life – I John 2: 28-29
( # 1-5 adapted from David Jeremiah’s “What in the world is going on?”
EAGERLY EXPECTING
Shackleton’s sales pitch: “Wanted for Hazardous Journey – Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. “