The Second Coming
A. THE GREATEST OF DAYS - THE CONSUMMATION OF ALL THINGS.
B. MUCH SPECULATION - ALL FALSE.
1. Regarding the time.
2. Regarding the events.
A. A NECESSARY CONSUMMATION OF GOD'S PLAN FOR US
( Heb. 9:27; Phil. 3:20-21 ).
B. IT IS CERTAIN.
1. Promised by Jesus( John 14:1-2 ).
2. Guaranteed by his resurrection( Acts 17:30-31 ).
3. Proclaimed by Angels( Acts 1:9-11 ).
4. Taught by the apostles( 1 Thes. 4:16-17 ).
C. NO ONE KNOWS WHEN( 1 Thes. 5:1-3; Mat. 24:35-36; 25:13 ).
A. THE RESURRECTION OF ALL THE DEAD( John 5:28-29 ).
B. THE JUDGMENT OF ALL( Mat. 25:31-33; Rev. 20:11-15 ).
C. SAINTS TO BE GLORIFIED( Col. 3:4; 1 John 3:2 ).
D. PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED( 2 Thes. 1:7-9 ).
E. THE EARTH?( 2 Pet. 3:10-13 ).
F. THE KINGDOM?( 1 Cor. 15:23-24 ).
A. THE JUDGED: ALL MEN OF ALL AGES( Rev. 20:12 ).
- None are to be excused( 2 Cor. 5:10; Heb. 9:27 ).
B. JESUS IS THE JUDGE( John 5:22, 26-27; Acts 17:30-31 ).
C. THE STANDARD OF THAT JUDGMENT( John 12:48 ).
A. OUR THOUGHTS AND INTENTS( Heb. 4:12-13 ).
B. WORDS( Mat. 12:36-37 ).
C. DEEDS( Mat. 16:27; 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
D. OUR DISPOSITION TOWARD THE GOSPEL( Rom. 1:16; 2 Thes. 1:7-9 ).
A. IF MAN IS PREPARED( 2 Pet. 3:11-12 ).
B. IF NOT( Heb. 10:26-27 ).
C. ARE YOU PREPARED?