Christ - His Coming

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Christ and New Man 11/11/2013 G John Thimothy

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ChristHis Coming

Scripture 1 Thess 4:13-18. I Will come again and receive you unto my self (John 14:3). This same

Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into

Heaven (Acts 1:11). Jesus is certainly to return again in bodily presence, to take His saints with our

dying to be forevever with Him. This is the Blessed Hope for which we are looking. It may take place at

any time, and we are bidders to be ready.

Introduction:Learning about His coming is a big topic which covers His coming for us andsecondly His

coming with us. First we call it as Rapture and second as appearing. We need to cover the verses

mentioned in Gospels, Acts, and entire Book of revelation. My purpose in this book is to cover how His

coming is certain and how we can be live more practical life to please God in this earth and face him

boldly while he is coming. Knowing about His coming helps us to live a moral and focused life 1 Thess

4:13-18. I Will come again and receive you unto my self (John 14:3). This same Jesus which is taken

up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into Heaven (Acts 1:11).

Jesus is certainly to return again in bodily presence, to take His saints with our dying to be foreveverwith Him. This is the Blessed Hopefor which we are looking. It may take place at any time, and we are

commanded to be ready.

He is Our Hope:We are expecting Him to come. We didnt saw him, but we enjoying His works and

presence in our daily life. We need to prepare ourselves to see him. He is our hope (1 Timothy 1:1) and

His coming is a blessed hope (Titus 2:13)

Time of His coming:We are in the last days (Heb 1:2; Acts 3:20) which is from the ascension of Christ

to the coming of Christ. The time from Creation (Genesis 1) to the time Christ was crucified is time

past (Heb 1:1). In the time past there are times of ignorance (Acts 17:29-30) which are also calledtimes without law (Romans 2:12). Genesis covers times of ignorance. Times of law started with

Exodus. When Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto Jerusalem and besieged it, the times of

Gentiles started (B.C 606) and continues till the coming of Christ. Apostle Peter expected Times of

refreshing (Acts 3:19; Isaiah 35:1-10) in his lifetime, but it will happen after the second coming of

Christ. When the fullness of times (Eph 1:10) comes God creates a new heaven and a new earth (Rev

21:1). Times of refreshing and Fullness of times together are called Times of Restitution (Acts 3:21).

There is certain time fixed for Jews. It is also called as Daniels seventieth week. This week lasts for seven

years. Out of which last three and half years called Great Tribulation.

As we are in the last days as part of Glorious church, we wont enter into the Great Tribulation At

any point of time we will caught up appear before the Christ. We just dont know when He is going to

come, so we need to be watching and waiting (Luke 12: 36-37). Be ready for Son of man comes when

you do not expect him (Mathew 24:44). Watch out for you do not know day or hour (Mathew 25:13). No

person, angel not even Jesus, only the father know the hour of his return (Mark 13:32).


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It is said to be a little while (John 16:16; Heb 10:37) and Quickly (Rev 22:20) but no one knows the

time.

Certainty of His coming:Jesus Said I will come (John 14:3). Our hope on his coming is not an

assumption but based on reality of his sayings. It is something surely will happen, for the Lord Himself

promised it. He will descend from heaven with shout and trumpet ( 1 Thess 4:16). Will return just as heascended (Acts 1:11). He comes quickly (Rev 3:11) The OT Prophets foretold it (Daniel 7:13) quoted by

Christ as of Himself before the High preist (Matew 26:54) The Lord often spoke often of it (Mathew

24:27;51; John 14:3) His parables are full of it ( Mathew 25; Luke 10:35)The angels anounced It (Acts

1:11) The apostels described it in detail (1 Thess 4:13-18) The beleivers have hoped for it from the first (1

Thes 1:10; Titus 2:13) The Bible ends with it (Rev 22:7, 12, 20)

His Coming: Final words

When we turn our Bibles to the Last chapter, we will see the Last words spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ

to John which in turn written for us. Four times he spoke in this chapter. Out of four verses, three times

he spoke about His coming. 1) Obeying His commandments Behold I come quickly (Rev 22:7) 2)Receiving the rewards And, behold I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man

according to his work shall be I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

(Rev 22:12-13) and 3) Respond to His Love Surely I come quickly (Rev 22:20) Three times it talks about

His Coming.

Manner of His Coming This is described in 1 Thess 4:13-18. Those who alive when Jesus comes do not

preced the belessed dead (v 15). The Lord descends with a rallying call. The archanges voice and

trumpet of God are heard and the dead rise first (v16) then the living and those raised are caught up

together into the clouds and meet the lord in the air (v17).

Christ Coming - Reasons

Purpose of it is to take away beleivers. All who are truly Christs will share the rapture as it is called (1

Cor 15:23; 51-57).

Delivery from the troubles:Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My

Fathers house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a

place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, that where

I am, there you may be also." John 14:1-3. "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about

those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that

Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this

we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord,

will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a

shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord

in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words."( 1

Thess 4:13-18)


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Unto eternal Life: keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus

Christ to eternal life.Jude 1:21

Will receive Rewards For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the

presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? For you are our glory and joy. (1 Thess 2:19-20) But each one

must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and

not in regard to another. (Galatians 6:4)

Never Grieve the Lord againwho will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the

body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. (Phil

3:21). Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know

that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. (1 John 3:2)

United with Loved ones Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the (a)coming of our Lord Jesus

Christ and our gathering together to Him, (2 Thess 2:1)

To Worship him We will be with him for ever and we keep worshipping him

His heart Desire May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of

Christ. 2Thessalonians 3:5

His coming: Our duties

Follow Him:Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I

will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me John 21:22

Hold Fast: But that which ye have already hold fast till I comeRev 2:25. Hold fast what you have heard

and receive and repent, for Jesus will come as thief at hour you do not know. Let no one take away your

crown Rev 3:3,11.

Occupy ourselveswherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might

have required mine own with usury! Luke 19:23

Remember HimFor as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lors death till he

come 1 Cor 11:26

Be PatientBe ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh James

5:8

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