The Coming of the Son of Man
Mark 13:24-27

“²⁴But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. ²⁶And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. ²⁷And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. —Mark 13:24-27

I. Jesus will return to gather His people.

A. A time of

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²⁴But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, ²⁵and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. —Mark 13:24-25

B. A time of

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²⁶And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. —Mark 13:26

C. A time of

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²⁷And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. —Mark 13:27

D. A time of

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II. Jesus will return, and the time is near.

A. Jesus speaks a word of

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So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. —Mark 13:29-30

B. Jesus speaks a word of

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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. —Mark 13:31

III. Jesus will return and only God knows when.

A. We do not know when He will return.

“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. —Mark 13:32

B. We do know how He will return.

For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. —1 Thessalonians 5:2

1) The thief comes when you

expect him.

2) The thief comes for your

valued possessions.

3) The thief has come and

before you realize it.