Sermon on the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ

Introductory verses: Matthew 25: 1-13

V 13 - Be alert and vigilant

Additional references: John 14:1-3, Daniel 12:1-4 and Matthew 24:3-44

There are 1845 references to the 2nd coming in the OT, whereas,

There are only 318 references of the 2nd coming in the New Testament.

Acts 1:10-11

Story of a Judge - 1st time to save, but 2nd time to judge.

Jesus’ second coming was foretold by many prophets in the OT and in the NT, by Jesus himself. Let us not take this subject lightly and spend time carelessly. We need to be alert and vigilant so that the enemy may not fool us.

Let us look at a few references about the 2nd coming of Jesus which was foretold by:

1. Prophets: Daniel 7:14
2. Jesus: Matt 25:31
3. Angels: Acts 1:10,11
4. Disciples: 2 Peter 3:9, 10-13

• Now that we know, the prophecies, we need to understand, Why is Jesus going to come a 2nd time? Here are a few points for you to know...

1. To complete the salvation of the saints - Heb 9:28
2. To be glorified in his Saints - 2 Thes 1:10
3. To bring to light the hidden things of darkness - 1 Cor 4:5, 5:10
4. To judge the living and the dead - 2 Tim 4:1
5. To reign forever and ever - Rev 11:15
6. To receive us to be with himself - John 14:3
7. To destroy death - 1 Cor 15:25, 26

Let’s be very clear here, there is no specific time mentioned about His coming. People over the ages have said many things, but nothing specific is mentioned in the Word of God.

We can get some clues from the following verses:

Matt 24: 36-44

1 Thes 5:2

2 Pet 3:12

But Jesus did not leave us in the dark. He has given specific signs before his second coming. If we can review these signs and gauge their sequence, we will know that everything will fall in place:

1. 23 signs very prominent today - 2 Tim 3:1-7
2. 10 signs - very particular - Matt 24:5-10
3. About Jerusalem being rebuilt - Luke 21:20-22
4. Israel regathered - Eze 36:24 (In May 1948, the nation was rebuilt and now it has over 7 million Jews)
5. About Gospel being preached in all the world - Matt 24:14
6. Instant worldwide communication - Rev 11:3, 7-10
7. Underground shelters - Rev 6:15, Isa 2:19
8. Missiles - Rev 9:17-19, 20, 21

Finally, brethren, what should we do? There are many things that we can do, but let us consider a few:

1. Do not be a scoffer - 2 Peter 3:3
2. Plan and live a holy life - 1 Thes 3:12-13
3. Keep yourself busy in evangelism - John 9:4
4. Look forward - Rev 22:20
5. Comfort one another - 1 Thes 4:18