second coming

Study: The Second Coming of Christ (SC)

Purpose of Study: To show that the second coming is literal, visible, audible and imminent.

Center It: Jesus is longing to come and take us home to live with Him forever.

Know It Mark It:

Don't be deceived 1. Matthew 24:4 2. Matthew 24:26-27

How will it happen?

Visible Event

3. Acts 1:9-11 4. Revelation 1:7

Literal Event

5. John 14:1-3

Powerful and Glorious event

6. Luke 9:26 7. Matthew 25:31 8. 1 Timothy 6:16

Loud Event 9. 1 Corinthians 15:52 10.1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

11. Psalm 50:3-5

Coming is like a thief. 12. 2 Peter 3:9-13 13.1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

14.Matthew 24:42-44

Don’t be taken! 15. Matthew 24:36-39

16. Genesis 7:21-23

17. Luke 17:26-27

18.Luke 17:34-37

19.Revelation 19:20-21

20.Matthew 13:39-43

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Three things we have seen from studying the Bible. 1. Jesus will come. 2. It is very near. 3. For every truth that God’s Word teaches the devil promotes a counterfeit. When Jesus came the first time the majority was expecting something other than what hap- pened. Even His very own disciples misunderstood His mission. Jesus was able to point to the scriptures to explain that He was the Messiah, but why could not the church leaders and the majority see it? They were sure they were interpreting prophecy correctly, but they were mis- taken. They were looking for a glorious kingdom, and He came quietly. They had the Scrip- tures, but were deceived about what they were teaching. Could it happen again in the end of the world? John 14:1-3 - What does Jesus say here? I will come again. Jesus testifies that He will come again, He will come again. The first coming of Christ guarantees the second coming of Christ, because when He died on the cross we knew He was serious about it.

1. Matthew 24:4 - First warning when Jesus began to speak about the end of the world is don’t be deceived. Perhaps it is because He knew even then that many would be deceived about His coming.

2. Matthew 24:26-27 - Notice that Jesus makes mention that if they say it will be something secret that we are not to believe them. Visible event

3. Acts 1:9-11 - They saw him go and we will see Him come. “shall come in like manner”

4. Revelation 1:7 - “Every eye will see Him”

Literal Event

5. John 14:1-3 - He promises that He will be the one to come and take us to where He is.

Powerful & Glorious Event

6. Luke 9:26 - When He comes in His own glory, and the glory of the Father and of the angels.

7. Matthew 25:31 - With all the holy angels. (Matthew 28:1-4) One angel shows up and the soldiers fall down like dead men. What will it be like when billions of angels fill the sky? No- body will sleep through that event.

8. 1 Timothy 6:16 - He dwells in light that none can approach. It is going to be a glorious event! Loud Event

9. 1 Corinthians 15:52 - Everyone will hear it. The trumpet raises the dead. That is loud!

10.1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 - Once again a very loud event.

11.Psalm 50:3-5 - He shall not keep silent!

He comes as a thief

12. 2 Peter 3:9-13 - His coming as a thief. The heavens pass away with a great noise and el- ements melt with fervent heat. Remember how important it is to read the full context.

13.1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 - Once again it is the timing and those who are faithful will be watching and to them He does not come as a thief. Are you paying attention?

14.Matthew 24:42-44 - Again Jesus makes it clear that it is the timing of the event and not the event itself that is a secret. Do you want to be left? Notice the term “left behind” is not in the Bible. The Bible says one will be taken and one will be left or remain. So what happens to the taken and what happens to the left? Let us see what the Bible says. Jesus said it would be like it was in the days of Noah. In Noah’s day who was taken and who was left.

15.Matthew 24:36-39 - Verse 39 says the flood “took them all away” So who was it that was taken? The wicked were taken and Noah remained.

16.Genesis 7:21-23 - Verse 21-23 says everything was destroyed, but “Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark” The Bible says the wicked were taken to de- struction and the righteous remained alive. In the days of Noah you would want to remain. Those taken were taken to destruction.

17. Luke 17:26-27

18. Luke 17:34-37 - Two in a bed. If one is take and the other is left. Where is the one left at? In the bed. One is left grinding at the mill. One is left in the field. The disciples ask Jesus “where Lord?” Were they asking Him where they were left or where they were taken to? Ob- viously if I tell you someone was taken away and someone remained and you ask me where, then you would be asking where the one was taken. Where were they taken to? Je- sus said “Wheresover the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.”

19. Revelation 19:20-21 - They were taken to destruction and those who remained were left alive.

20. Matthew 13:39-43 - The tares are taken to destruction and the wheat are then gathered into the barn. Those who remain are the ones who remain alive for the kingdom of heaven.

Do you want to be taken or left?

Don't be taken in by the counterfeit.