# Jesus return / Second coming of Jesus Christ; And if I go and prepare a place for you, I WILL COME AGAIN and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. ( 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2); For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ( 2 Peter 1:16); Thou shalt be visited of the Lord of host with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire. ( Isaiah 29:6 (KJV); Take ye heed, watch and pray:for ye know not when the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore:for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. ( Mark 13:33-37 (KJV); # Are you ready? If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. ( 1 Corinthians 16:22 (KJV); What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price:therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are Gods. ( 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV); Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: ( 1 Peter 1:18-19 ( KJV); Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God:which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. ( 1 Peter 2:10 (KJV); Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts:for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. ( James 5:7-8 (KJV); # Purpose for His coming; 1. He will reward..what He has done ( Matthew 16:27) 2. Set on His throne ( Matthew 25:31) 3. Separate sheeps from goats ( Matthew 25:32) 4. Receive praise from God ( 1 Corinthians 4:5) 5. Judge the living and the dead ( 2 Timothy 4:1) 6. Enoch prophecy comes true ( Jude 14) 7. To judge everyone ( Jude 15) # True attitude concerning His second coming; 1. Readiness ( Matthew 24:44) 2. Stewardship ( Luke 19:13) 3. Waiting patiently ( 1 Corinthians 4:5) 4. Blameless living ( 1 Thessalonians 5:23) 5. Perfect obedience ( 1 Timothy 6:14) 6. Joyful expectations ( Titus 2:13) 7. Abiding constantly ( 1 John 2:28) # Future hope for the Lords coming; 1. For the bereaved ( 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14) 2. The order of restrictions ( 1 Thessalonians 4:15) 3. The manner and accompanying events..( 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18) 4. The time of His coming unknown ( 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2) 5. Unexpected by unbelievers ( 1 Thessalonians 5:3) 6. Children of the light should be ready ( 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8) 7. Safety of believers at...( 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11) Revelation 1:3 (KJV) Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein:for the time is at hand. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 (KJV) To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. Revelation 22:12 (KJV) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. # LETS ALL DO IT ... I will praise the Lord as long as I live; [ PRAISE And WORSHIP] I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. ( Psalms 146:2) Jesus loves and cares.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:35:00 +0000