He Came He is Coming

[bibleberean]

December 25
He Came; He Is Coming

This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. (Acts 1:11)


Many are celebrating our Lord's first coming this day; let us turn our thoughts to the promise of His second coming. This is as sure as the first advent and derives a great measure of its certainty from it. He who came as a lowly man to serve will assuredly come to take the reward of His service. He who came to suffer will not be slow in coming to reign.

This is our glorious hope, for we shall share His joy. Today we are in our concealment and humiliation, even as He was while here below; but when He cometh it will be our manifestation, even as it will be His revelation. Dead saints shall live at His appearing. The slandered and despised shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Then shall the saints appear as kings and priests, and the days of their mourning shall be ended. The long rest and inconceivable splendor of the millennial reign will be an abundant recompense for the ages of witnessing and warring.

Oh, that the Lord would come! He is coming! He is on the road and traveling quickly. The sound of His approach should be as music to our hearts! Ring out, ye bells of hope!

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The first time:

Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

The second time:

Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Acts 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

Acts 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Mark 13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

Mark 13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

Mark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

 

[Skipdawg]

Yes watch and be ready. Not getting ready for you may be late. Be ready for Jesus at any moment.

 

[bibleberean]

Yes watch and be ready. Not getting ready for you may be late. Be ready for Jesus at any moment.

Amen!

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

1 Timothy 6:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Timothy 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

 

[cly]

It thrills my heart to think of Jesus' second coming because I know He's going to take me home! I'm ready!

 

[bibleberean]

It thrills my heart to think of Jesus' second coming because I know He's going to take me home! I'm ready!

Me too! :D

 

[wavy]

Be ready for Jesus at any moment.

Sounds like rapture theology...

 

[Gary]

Be ready for Jesus at any moment.

Sounds like rapture theology...

Sounds like the Bible.

Like John.... Revelation 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

and like Paul.... Titus 2:12-13 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hopeâ€â€the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 16:22 If anyone does not love the Lordâ€â€a curse be on him. Come, O Lord

What did our Lord say?

Matthew 24:44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

Mark 13:32-33 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.

Maranatha! Our Lord, come!

 

[wavy]

My point was the choice of words used: "at any moment". Messiah told us that before his coming, we would recognize the signs: tribulation etc...

The phrase "any moment" implies we will not see the signs, but that believers will be flown to heaven first class on a luxury cloud and then the signs commence before another third coming...