1. WHAT IS ‘The Second Coming’?
Prophecies of Jesus’
- Isaiah 7:14 - born of a virgin (fulfilled in Matthew, Mark & Luke)
- Zechariah 9:9 - arrive lowly & humble, riding on a donkey (fulfilled on Palm Sunday)
- Isaiah 53 - humble circumstances/seemingly humiliating purpose (Suffering Servant/Death/Crucifixion)
The Second Coming:
- ‘The Glorious Appearing’ & ‘Blessed Hope’ (Titus 2)
- ‘The Day of the Lord’ (Zechariah 14:1 & Revelation 16:14)
- Mentioned in no less than
- Referred to by
- Dr. David Jeremiah quotes “Scholars have identified 1845 biblical references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.”
- On average, 1 out of every
Definition: “The moment when, as the Bible has prophetically written, that Jesus Christ will return, physically and in-person to earth to set up His eternal Kingdom not only as Lord, Saviour, Lamb of God, Son of God – but Conquering King.”
2. WHO is ‘The Second Coming’ ABOUT?
A. JESUS - as
Revelation 19:11-16
“11 Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. 12 His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. 13 He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. 15 From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod… 16 On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.”
B.
Zechariah 12:10
“Then I’ll pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on Israel (family of David and people of Jerusalem). They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son.”
Romans 11:26-27
“Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ. And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues (Jesus) will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness. And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
3. WHY will ‘The Second Coming’ of Jesus HAPPEN?
A. PROMISES/PROPHECY
Ezekiel 11:17-20
“Thus says the Lord God: I will gather you (Israel) from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.’ … And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them… that they may walk in my statutes and keep my rules and obey them. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.”
B. RIGHTEOUS
Zechariah 14:1-9
“1 Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming… 3 the Lord will go out to fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past… 8 On that day life-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter. 9 And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.”
4. WHERE will ‘The Second Coming’ of Jesus HAPPEN?
Zechariah 14:1-5
“1 Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming… 4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. And the Mount of Olives will split apart, making a wide valley running from east to west. Half the mountain will move toward the north and half toward the south… Then the Lord my God will come, and all his holy ones with him.”
Acts 1:6-12
“6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” 7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know…. 9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. 10 As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men (angels) suddenly stood among them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” 12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.”
Matthew 24:4-31
“4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 5 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 7 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. 8 But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come. 9 “Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. 10 And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other. 11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. 12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold… 23 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones. 25 See, I have warned you about this ahead of time. 26 “So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it! … 28 Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near… 30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”
5. WHEN will ‘The Second Coming’ of Jesus HAPPEN?
- Period of brief, extraordinary
- A great
- Worldwide, global period of
- The greatest
- The greatest persecution that
6. WHAT do I DO NOW?
REVELATION 22:7-21
“7 Look, I (Jesus) am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.” … 10 Then he (the angel) instructed me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy.” 12 Look, I (Jesus) am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” 14 Blessed are those who wash their robes (sins forgiven). They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. 15 Outside the city are the dogs— sorcerers, the sexually immoral, murderers, idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie. 16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.” 17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life… 20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! 21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.”