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The Lord’s 2nd Coming

Part 7 – The Effect of the Second Coming on the Lives of ChristiansSlide2

2nd Coming – The Effect

IntroductionThe fact that Jesus is coming soon to execute judgment upon all the ungodly and to reward the righteous should greatly motivate usThere are many sections of Scripture devoted to the effect that the second coming should have on our livesSlide3

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedAs Jesus warned His disciples about His second coming, He said, “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming” (Matthew 24:42)

To illustrate the uncertainty of the time, Jesus told a number of parablesThe first was about His coming like a thief in the night – Read Matthew 24:43,44Slide4

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedThe next parable cautions about giving up all hopeJesus describes a slave who was put in charge of all his master’s household

If that slave was faithfully discharging his duty when his master returned, then he would be put in charge of all his master’s possessionsBut if he wasn’t … – Read Matthew 24:48-51Slide5

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedAgain Jesus told the parable of the prudent and foolish virgins, who were waiting for the return of the bridegroom

The prudent virgins had enough oil for their lamps to last until the return of the groomThe foolish virgins were hoping to get by on the minimum, and didn’t have enoughRead Matthew 25:13Slide6

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedJesus also told the parable of the talentsTo one slave was given five talents (approximately 100 pounds each) of silver or gold

To another was given two talentsA third slave was given one talentThe slaves who had received the five and two talents doubled theirsSlide7

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedThe third buried his in the groundThe two who had used their money wisely received a reward

The one who buried his talent was called a wicked, lazy slave and was cast into the outer darknessThe message:Be good stewards of what God has given us

We will give an account at the Lord’s returnSlide8

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedJesus told about the return of the King, who will separate the sheep from the goats

The sheep fed the hungry, gave the thirsty drink, visited the sick and the prisonersThe sheep go to eternal life, while the goats go to eternal punishmentThe message:

We must be doing good for othersWe must be doers of the word, not merely hearersSlide9

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be Alert; Be PreparedThe parables Jesus told about His coming again must motivate us to expect Him at any timeWe must be actively involved in doing His work, expending our time and energy for His glory in service to others

If we are found so doing at His return, we will be rewardedIf not, it is the outer darknessSlide10

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be HolyHoliness, or sanctification, is the result of being set aside for God’s purposes onlyFor example, in the O.T. only holy vessels were permitted for use in the offering of sacrifices

These sanctified instruments were to be used only for their religious use, never for common useSlide11

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be HolyIn the N.T., Christians are to be holy – they are set aside for God’s use only“Present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God” (Romans 6:13)

The Lord’s impending return should motivate us to be holySlide12

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be HolyRead 1 John 3:2,3We can perform a test upon our spirituality

If we really have fixed our hope on Jesus’ glorious return, we are in the process of purifying ourselvesIf we are not purifying ourselves, our hope is not really fixed on His returnHe is coming for those who

eagerly await Him – see Hebrews 9:28Slide13

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be HolyWorldly possessions, desire for food and shelter, public pressure, and many other worldly things often combine to keep the Christian from being as holy as he should be

Read 2 Peter 3:11,12What sort of people ought we to be?All the things that make our mouths water and our lives more comfortable are going to burn

We should be holy and Godly!Slide14

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be HolyRead Titus 2:11-14Listen carefully: “

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires”This seems to be the curse of this present age, and keeps us from burning commitment to Christ and His church

Again we are reminded that our holiness has something to do with looking for the blessed hope and appearing of our SaviorSlide15

2nd Coming – The Effect

Be HolyThe second coming of the Lord Jesus should focus our attention on eternal things rather than the things of the world

We are instructed to deny worldly desires and to live as a special sort of people since the universe is going to burnThe test of whether we really hope for the Lord’s return is whether we live holy, pure livesIf we don’t, we truly do not have our hopes fixed on HimSlide16

2nd Coming – The Effect

You Will Be RewardedHuman beings are motivated by “incentive”From childhood on up, we are offered incentives for positive behavior

Incentives, both positive and negative, are used because they workSlide17

2nd Coming – The Effect

You Will Be RewardedWhat kind of incentives does God offer us?He tells us to “keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Timothy 6:14)

What incentive does He give us to keep the commandment?Slide18

2nd Coming – The Effect

You Will Be RewardedRead 2 Timothy 4:6-8Paul knew where he stood with God

He knew that he had run His race and had qualified for the crown of righteousnessHe looked forward to receiving his rewardThat same reward is available to all who:

Fight the good fightKeep the faithFinish the courseSlide19

2nd Coming – The Effect

You Will Be RewardedIf we truly love His appearing, our behavior will show, and we are guaranteed the greatest of all rewards

For those of us who do not respond to the positive incentives the way that we should, there is the negative side alsoRead 1 John 2:28Our goal must be to develop that confidence, so that we know exactly where we stand with ChristSlide20

2nd Coming – The Effect

You Will Be RewardedWhat a terrible thing to shrink away from Him in shame at His coming!It is like a dog with his tail tucked between his legs

Incentive?Yes; I am more than a dogI am a new creation by virtue of the grace of the King

I intend to be able to act like one of His when He comes!Slide21

2nd Coming – The Effect

You Will Be RewardedChrist offers all of us incentive to do what is right because it is rightIf we don’t abide in Him, all we will get is shame

If we keep the commandment without stain or reproach, we get that imperishable wreath, the crown of righteousnessSlide22

2nd Coming – The Effect

The Nearness of Heaven and HellIf it matters when Jesus comes, it matters nowIf it doesn’t matter when Jesus comes, it doesn’t matter now

Spilled milk is not importantA soul that is starving to death because of lack of spiritual milk is very importantSlide23

2nd Coming – The Effect

The Nearness of Heaven and HellWe have a tendency to get physical and spiritual things reversed in our priorities

Physical things seem more pressingTo set our thinking straight, we need a vision of the nearness of heaven and hellThe Bible offers clear pictures of heaven and hell

We need to fix these pictures firmly in our minds, playing continually within our brainsSlide24

2nd Coming – The Effect

The Nearness of Heaven and HellJesus is coming quickly (Revelation 22:20)When He comes, each one will reap his rewards

Read Revelation 21:4-8The rewards of heaven are firmly impressed upon our minds with the pictures of God’s concern for usThe nearness of hell is driven home with the vision of fire and brimstone for cowards, liars, and the likeSlide25

2nd Coming – The Effect

The Nearness of Heaven and HellThe nearness of hell is stressed in the vision of Judgment before the great white throneThe nearness of heaven is emphasized in the vision of heaven as the return to Paradise, the Garden of Eden – see Revelation 22:1-4Slide26

2nd Coming – The Effect

The Nearness of Heaven and HellWith these visions firmly implanted in our minds, we will be motivated to get on God’s sideWe will first be obedient in repentance and Christian immersion

We will continue to endure to the endSlide27

2nd Coming – The Effect

SummaryJesus’ second coming motivates a Christian to be alert, to be ready for the Lord’s surprise return

The Christian is motivated to live a holy life, in order to receive the crown of righteousnessVisions of the nearness of heaven and hell are implanted in the mind so that:We overcome the weaknesses of the flesh

We reap the rewards of being a child of GodSlide28

2nd Coming – The Effect

Summary of Entire LessonJesus is coming soon!

He is coming in the clouds, and every eye shall see Him

No one knows the day or hour; He is coming like a thief in the nightAt His coming all the dead shall riseThe present heaven and earth will be destroyed by fire at His coming

The Judgment will begin at His comingSlide29

2nd Coming – The Effect

Summary of Entire LessonWe examined pre-millennialism and compared its teachings to the BibleWe found that:

Pre-millennialism is based on a false method of interpreting the BibleThe covenant that God made with Abraham was the Christian covenant

The temple prophesied in the Old Testament is the church of ChristSlide30

2nd Coming – The Effect

Summary of Entire LessonWe also found that:Christians have already undergone the first resurrection in Christian immersion

Thus Christians are currently reigning with Christ in the 1000 years (which merely means a long period of time – the church age)Satan is bound or limited

When Jesus comes again, it will be to judge the world, not to establish His kingdomSlide31

2nd Coming – The Effect

Summary of Entire LessonFinally, Jesus’ second coming motivates the Christian to be alertWe should be ready and eagerly awaiting His surprise return