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Mark 13:24-37Mark 13:24-37

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 1 1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe

in God, believe also in Me. in God, believe also in Me. 2 2 In My Father’s In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. prepare a place for you. 3 3 If I go and prepare a If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:1-3)may be also.” (John 14:1-3)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 10 10 And as the apostles were gazing intently And as the apostles were gazing intently

into the sky while He was going, behold, two into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. men in white clothing stood beside them. 11 11

They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11)watched Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 20 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which For our citizenship is in heaven, from which

also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ; 21 21 who will transform the body of who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. (Philippians 3:20-21)to Himself. (Philippians 3:20-21)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• ……keep the commandment without stain or keep the commandment without stain or

reproach until the appearing of our Lord reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ… (1 Timothy 6:14)Jesus Christ… (1 Timothy 6:14)

• You have every spiritual gift you need as you You have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:7)Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:7)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• Now, little children, abide in Him, so that Now, little children, abide in Him, so that

when He appears, we may have confidence when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. (1 John 2:28)His coming. (1 John 2:28)

• 7 7 … the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven … the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels with His mighty angels 8 8 in flaming fire, inflicting in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8)Jesus. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 9 9 For they themselves report about us what For they themselves report about us what

kind of a reception we had with you, and kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, living and true God, 10 10 and to wait for His Son and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come. (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10)to come. (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you

will receive the unfading crown of glory. will receive the unfading crown of glory. (1 Peter 5:4)(1 Peter 5:4)

• When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. you also will be revealed with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:4)(Colossians 3:4)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 7 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished I have fought the good fight, I have finished

the course, I have kept the faith; the course, I have kept the faith; 8 8 in the in the future there is laid up for me the crown of future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who long for His only to me, but also to all who long for His appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8)appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 23 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify

you entirely; and may your spirit and soul you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. will bring it to pass. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)(1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• 30 30 The angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid, The angel said to Mary, “Do not be afraid,

Mary; for you have found favor with God. Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31 31

And behold, you will conceive in your womb And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. Jesus. 32 32 He will be great and will be called the He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; give Him the throne of His father David; 33 33

and He will reign over the house of Jacob and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” (Luke 1:30-33)(Luke 1:30-33)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• On that day his feet will stand on the Mount On that day his feet will stand on the Mount

of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to of Olives will be split in two from east to west… (Zechariah 14:4)west… (Zechariah 14:4)

• ““When the Son of Man comes in His glory, When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.” (Matthew 25:31)on His glorious throne.” (Matthew 25:31)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• All kings will bow down to Him and all All kings will bow down to Him and all

nations will serve Him. (Psalm 72:11)nations will serve Him. (Psalm 72:11)

• And He will judge between the nations, and And He will judge between the nations, and will settle disputes for many peoples; and will settle disputes for many peoples; and they will hammer their swords into they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, and never again will they train for nation, and never again will they train for war. (Isaiah 2:4)war. (Isaiah 2:4)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• ““For the earth will be filled with the For the earth will be filled with the

knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14)waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14)

• The LORD will be king over the whole earth. The LORD will be king over the whole earth.

On that day the LORD will be the only God, On that day the LORD will be the only God, and His name the only name that will be and His name the only name that will be worshipped. (Zechariah 14:9)worshipped. (Zechariah 14:9)

The Return of ChristThe Return of Christ• Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every

eye will see Him, even those who pierced eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So shall it be! Amen. mourn over Him. So shall it be! Amen. (Revelation 1:7)(Revelation 1:7)

• ““Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake…” the one who stays awake…” (Revelation 16:15)(Revelation 16:15)

Cosmic UpheavalCosmic Upheaval• 24 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, “But in those days, after that tribulation,

THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, 25 25 AND THE AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. shaken. 26 26 Then they will see THE SON OF Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.” (Mark 13:24-26)and glory.” (Mark 13:24-26)

The King’s KingdomThe King’s Kingdom• 13 13 “I kept looking in the night visions, and “I kept looking in the night visions, and

behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, and He came up to Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days and was presented the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. before Him. 14 14 And to Him was given And to Him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all the dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations and men of every language peoples, nations and men of every language might serve Him. His dominion is an might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which will not pass everlasting dominion which will not pass away; and His kingdom is one which will not away; and His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:13-14)be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:13-14)

The Gathering The Gathering • 24 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, THE “But in those days, after that tribulation, THE

SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, 25 25 AND THE STARS WILL BE AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. in the heavens will be shaken. 26 26 Then they will Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory. with great power and glory. 27 27 And then He will And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.” (Mark 13:24-27)heaven.” (Mark 13:24-27)

The Gathering The Gathering • 47 47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a

dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind; every kind; 48 48 and when it was filled, they drew and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. bad they threw away. 49 49 So it will be at the end So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous, out the wicked from among the righteous, 50 50

and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 13:47-50)of teeth.” (Matthew 13:47-50)

1. Worship1. Worship• “…“…Worship God, because the testimony Worship God, because the testimony

about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Revelation 19:10)(Revelation 19:10)

The Fig TreeThe Fig Tree• 28 28 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: “Now learn the parable from the fig tree:

when its branch has already become tender when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. summer is near. 29 29 Even so, you too, when you Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right at the door. He is near, right at the door. 3030 Truly I say to Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.” all these things take place.” (Mark 13:28-30)(Mark 13:28-30)

This GenerationThis Generation• ““But when these things begin to take place, But when these things begin to take place,

straighten up and lift up your heads, because straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” your redemption is drawing near.” (Luke 21:28)(Luke 21:28)

• ““So also, when you see these things taking So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.” (Luke 21:31)near.” (Luke 21:31)

This GenerationThis Generation• ““For those days will be a time of For those days will be a time of tribulationtribulation

such as has not occurred since the beginning such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, of the creation which God created until now, and never will.” (Mark 13:19)and never will.” (Mark 13:19)

• ““But in those days, after that tribulation, THE But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT…” (Mark 13:24)WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT…” (Mark 13:24)

Jesus’ WordsJesus’ Words• 30 30 “Truly I say to you, this generation will not “Truly I say to you, this generation will not

pass awaypass away until all these things take place. until all these things take place. 31 31 Heaven and earth will Heaven and earth will pass awaypass away, but My , but My words will not words will not pass awaypass away.” (Mark 13:30-31).” (Mark 13:30-31)

A New UniverseA New Universe• Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth;

for the first heaven and the first earth passed for the first heaven and the first earth passed away… (Revelation 21:1)away… (Revelation 21:1)

A New UniverseA New Universe• 10 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a But the day of the Lord will come like a

thief, in which the heavens will pass away thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. and its works will be burned up. 11 11 Since all Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, conduct and godliness, (2 Peter 3)(2 Peter 3)

A New UniverseA New Universe• 12 12 looking for and earnestly desiring the looking for and earnestly desiring the

coming of the day of God, because of which coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! and the elements will melt with intense heat! 13 13 But according to His promise we are looking But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:10-13)(2 Peter 3:10-13)

Jesus’ WordsJesus’ Words• ““Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Heaven and earth will pass away, but My

words will not pass away.” (Mark 13:31)words will not pass away.” (Mark 13:31)

• The grass withers, the flower fades, but the The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)(Isaiah 40:8)

2. Wait2. Wait• ““But of that day or hour no one knows, not But of that day or hour no one knows, not

even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” (Mark 13:32)the Father alone.” (Mark 13:32)

• You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. for the coming of the Lord is near. (James 5:8)(James 5:8)

The Deity of ChristThe Deity of Christ• For this reason therefore the Jews were For this reason therefore the Jews were

seeking all the more to kill Him, because He seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. (John 5:18)Himself equal with God. (John 5:18)

• ““But of that day or hour no one knows, not But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” (Mark 13:32)the Father alone.” (Mark 13:32)

The Deity of ChristThe Deity of Christ• ““For I have come down from heaven, not to For I have come down from heaven, not to

do My own will, but the will of Him who sent do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” (John 6:38)Me.” (John 6:38)

3. WATCH AND WORK• 33 33 “Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do “Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do

not know when the appointed time will not know when the appointed time will come. come. 34 34 It is like a man away on a journey, It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.” (Mark 13:33-34)stay on the alert.” (Mark 13:33-34)

3. WATCH AND WORK• 34 34 ““It is like a man away on a journey, who upon It is like a man away on a journey, who upon

leaving his house and putting his slaves in leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert. alert. 35 35 Therefore, be on the alert—for you do Therefore, be on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— 36 36 in case he should come suddenly and find in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. you asleep. 37 37 What I say to you I say to all, ‘Be What I say to you I say to all, ‘Be on the alert!’” (Mark 13:34-37)on the alert!’” (Mark 13:34-37)

3. WATCH AND WORK• 10 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; Love does no wrong to a neighbor;

therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 11 11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. (Romans 13:10-11)believed. (Romans 13:10-11)

3. WATCH AND WORK• 23 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope Let us hold fast the confession of our hope

without wavering, for He who promised is without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; faithful; 24 24 and let us consider how to spur and let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds, one another on to love and good deeds, 25 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. drawing near. (Hebrews 10:23-25)(Hebrews 10:23-25)