Be Encouraged by His Return
Be Ready for His Return
David Hall
Part of Be Ready for His Return
January 17, 2022

BE ENCOURAGED BY HIS RETURN

When Christ returns for the Christian it won’t be terrifying like the appearance of a thief. It will be an exciting experience for the Christian, like the arrival of a long-awaited friend. And while the fact that Jesus is coming again will be cause for alarm for many in the world, for those who are in Christ it is the greatest source of encouragement known to man. In today’s passage of scripture, we find three reasons why the believer can be encouraged by the return of Jesus Christ.

I. We have the .

A. We are chosen to be

.

B. God chose those to be saved who would

the truth, is foundational to salvation.

C. Salvation is a free gift that we can choose to either

or .

II. We have His .

A. Jesus Christ has given us

and .

B. Jesus promised us a comforter in the person of the

.

C. We cannot

our salvation through our good works.

D. We all need

.

III. We have a .

A. To

for .

B. To

the .

C. To

in .