What do you think? What do you believe? How do you feel? When Jesus Comes Back

What do you think?

What do you believe?

How do you feel?

When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back

A great Christian hope...A great Christian hope...

OR

A bit too scary?A bit too scary?



Things to know and believe...Things to know and believe...

Jesus Jesus willwill return return Bible prophecies - Bible prophecies -

over 300 mentions in NT aloneover 300 mentions in NT alone Jesus taught and promised soJesus taught and promised so Church believed itChurch believed it


Jesus will return in God's timeJesus will return in God's time

No OneNo One knows when knows when

not even Jesus!not even Jesus!

… … but it is closer than ever!but it is closer than ever!




Jesus will return in gloryJesus will return in glorySame way he leftSame way he leftIn Person, bodilyIn Person, bodilyEvery eye shall see HimEvery eye shall see Him



Jesus will return with purposeJesus will return with purpose To wind up historyTo wind up history To complete the establishment To complete the establishment

of his Kingdomof his Kingdom To bring in eternityTo bring in eternity


Jesus will return with purposeJesus will return with purposeThe Church will be married to HimThe Church will be married to HimEveryone will be judgedEveryone will be judgedCreation will be transformedCreation will be transformed


What makes it scary?What makes it scary?wars and rumours of wars, wars and rumours of wars,

earthquake and famine, persecution, earthquake and famine, persecution, great tribulation, Antichrist, great tribulation, Antichrist,

Judgement?Judgement?


What makes it scary?What makes it scary?

… … but let's think carefully but let's think carefully about thisabout this

What do we believe about God now?What do we believe about God now?

What did Jesus die for?What did Jesus die for?


… … but let's think carefully but let's think carefully about thisabout this

Is God going to change his mind?Is God going to change his mind?

Is God going to change his character?Is God going to change his character?


… … so what about judgement?so what about judgement?

In the context of our faith in JesusIn the context of our faith in Jesus

Review brings reward Review brings reward as well as punishmentas well as punishment




In the context of our faith in JesusIn the context of our faith in Jesus

What about the bad things?What about the bad things?

… … even these will bring glory to God, even these will bring glory to God, for those who trusted in Jesus!for those who trusted in Jesus!


Needed to fulfil justiceNeeded to fulfil justice

Ultimately God will honour Ultimately God will honour the choice of people who the choice of people who

really don't want to be with Him.really don't want to be with Him.


… … and what to be encouraged about and what to be encouraged about to inspire our hope?to inspire our hope?

WE WILL NOT BE ANGELSWE WILL NOT BE ANGELS

WE WILL NOT BE SITTING ON WE WILL NOT BE SITTING ON CLOUDS PLAYING HARPSCLOUDS PLAYING HARPS

IT WILL NOT BE BORING!IT WILL NOT BE BORING!



new heaven new heaven and new earthand new earth

A life and world without sinA life and world without sin

No more suffering, just joy & peaceNo more suffering, just joy & peace



ResurrectionResurrection

A superior, totally healthy A superior, totally healthy resurrection bodyresurrection body

A wonderful reunionA wonderful reunion



roles that simply fulfilroles that simply fulfil

perfect in relationship with God perfect in relationship with God

made whole, fulfilledmade whole, fulfilled


How should we respond?How should we respond?

Jesus calls us to keep readyJesus calls us to keep ready

Faithful to Him and His waysFaithful to Him and His ways

Obedience & LoveObedience & Love



Sharing the Message of HopeSharing the Message of Hope

Supporting and Caring for those Supporting and Caring for those in need: poor, hungry, sick, in need: poor, hungry, sick,

imprisoned, lonelyimprisoned, lonely



Sharing the Message of HopeSharing the Message of Hope

Following Jesus’ call to Following Jesus’ call to love one another andlove one another and

make disciples of all nationsmake disciples of all nations

until…until…


How marvellous, How marvellous, how wonderful will be how wonderful will be

the great and glorious daythe great and glorious day

whenwhen Jesus Comes Back Jesus Comes Back

……our great hope!our great hope!

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