WHEN JESUS RETURNS: THE SECOND COMING

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Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you have proclaimed the Lord's death UNTIL HE COMES" (I Corinthians 11:26).

THE PROMISE OF HIS RETURN

The hope of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to this earth is one of the most important subjects for the Christians. The authors of the New Testament discussed it over 300 times, and the language used was almost always imperative. The first thing we need to know about the Second Coming is that it is CERTAIN!

1. Jesus Spoke About His Own Return
   'At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory" (Matt 24:30). See also John 14:2,3.
2. Angels Foretold It
   When the disciples were looking intently into the sky as He was going, suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them, and said to them. "Men of Galilee, 'why do you stand there looking into the sky? The angels made a demonstrated speech saying, "the same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven (Acts 1: 10-11).
3. The Early Christians Encouraged One Another With It
   "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever. Encourage each other with these words (I Ths 4:16-18; Revelation 1:7).
4. The Holy Spirit Bears Witness Of It
   It is God who made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come (2 Cor 5:5).
   Patiently wait for the Lord to coming my brothers and sisters, as you Look at the farmer quietly waiting for his precious harvest. See how the farmer possessed his soul in patience till the land has had the early and late rains. So, we must be patient, resting your hearts on the ultimate certainty. The Lord's coming is very near (Jas 5:7,8 Phillips;Hebrews 10:37).

HOW WILL JESUS RETURN?

1. Unexpectedly
   "Now, brothers and sisters, concerning the times and dates we do not need to write to you,for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, Peace and safety, destruction will come on them suddenly... " (I Ths 5:1-3) Read also verses 4-1 1.
2. Like The Lightning
   "For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man" (Matt 24:27; Luke 17:24).
3. In The Same Way That He Left
   "... This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven " (Acts 1: I 0, 1 1).
4. With Great Power And Glory
   "At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory " (Luke 21:27).
5. In Full View Of All
   "Look he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen " (Rev 1:7).

DRAMATIC EVENTS TO TAKE PLACE

1. The Mystery Of The Ages Will Be Completed

"...There will be no more delay! But in the day when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished,just as he announced to his servants the prophets" (Rev 10:6,7). See also Romans 16:25,26.

1. God's People Will Enter Their Full Glory
   "our citizenship is here on earth, rather it is in heaven. We are eagerly waiting a Savior from heaven, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body" (Phil 3:20,21; I Corinthians 15:35-53).
2. The Dead In Christ Will Be Raised To Life
   "..because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence " (2 Cor 4:14). See also John 6:40; 11:25.
3. Those Believers Still Alive Will Be Caught Up To Meet Him
   'And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds,from one end of the heavens to the other " (Matt 24:31).
4. Creation Will Be Set Free From Its Bondage
   "The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children off God" (Rom 8:19-21). Read also verse 22 and Isaiah 35:1-7.
5. Every Enemy Will Be Destroyed
   "Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet" (I Cor 15:24,25). See also 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2-8.
6. Satan Will Be Prisoned

And 1 saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years (Rev 20:1-3, 7-10).

1. Judgment Will Be Meted Out
   God is a just One: He will always pay back trouble to troublers and give relief to you who are troubled. This will only happened at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
   "He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of'his power (2 Ths 1:6-9).
2. A Kingdom Will Be Set Up That Will Never Be Destroyed
   "By the time of those kings, the Almighty God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever " (Dan 2:44; Revelation 19:15,16).

MY DETERMINATION
The Second Coming of Jesus is my great hope for the future. I will tell as many people as possible about Jesus, my Savior, before He returns again. I am committed to Him and look with excitement for that day of His Coming.

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