The Certainty Of Christ's Return To Earth
Book of Luke 21
Although many believe in different details, the doctrine of the return of Jesus Christ is something all Christians have in common.
The return of Jesus Christ is mentioned more than 300 times in the Scriptures of the New Testament.
Entire chapters in Matthew and Mark and Luke teach us of the return of Jesus Christ.
The biggest part of First and Second Thessalonians and the Book of Revelation are all about the return of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ taught that His return would be literal and according to the Scriptures.
Jesus Christ taught that His return would be a physical event and not some spirit happening.
In fact the Book of Acts says Jesus would return in the very same way that He departed.
Act 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Act 1:10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Act 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? 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.
Those that look for Jesus to return in any other way are wrong.
Jesus' return will first be felt by all those He has promised to take to His Father's home, as we will meet Him in the clouds before He sets foot on Gethsemane.
All those who have been strangers and pilgrims on this earth will finally return to Heaven the place of our true citizenship with our new glorified bodies.
If we did not believe these things we could not have true peace on this earth.
Those that believe in less than this do not believe the Scriptures!
We cannot know the exact time of the Lord's return but when He comes He will be quick to get here.
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
These things should encourage us all to be busy about the work of the Lord.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
The passage we look at today is now known as the Olivet Discourse.
This passage deals with the destruction of Jerusalem. the return of Christ, and the end of the world.
Let's begin:
*****Luk 21:5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Luk 21:6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
As Jesus spends His last days before He faces the cross, He never stopped teaching His disciples. If these were so important then, they surely remain important now to us that know Him.
The most important job for these disciples lay ahead after Christ had given His life and after He had risen and then after He had ascended back to Heaven.
After what some would describe as a shaky start, the 12 Apostles when we include the Apostle Paul, turned this world upside down, began the Church of Jesus Christ, and this world has not been the same since.
What is the purpose of the Holy Ghost filled Church?
In the words of Jesus:
Joh 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Joh 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Joh 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
Joh 16:10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Joh 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
We can see how far the church has drifted away from this, because the church is no longer filled with Holy Ghost power.
The Apostles of Jesus Christ faced some terrible times and many in the church still do today!
Jesus Christ gave these men a glimpse into the future.
These men would face things they never realized until they were all martyrs, except John who died of old age, the only one.
When Jesus speaks of the "last days" in most cases He speaks of the "last days of the Church", before the rapture of the saints.
Act 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
**By explaining these certain things to these men, they would know that God is never caught off guard.
Someone uses this phrase "Has it dawned on you that nothing has ever dawned on Christ".
Our God is still "Omniscient", which means He has a universal knowledge of all things that have happened, that are happening, and that will happen, and He knows all these things at the same time.
Nothing happens in this world that God does not know about.
Nothing happens in this world that God could not stop if He so chose to do so.
BUT, God does not ever do evil!
EVEN, the wrath of God is justified!
God will never go against His Written Word!
By knowing all these things, these Apostles would not be caught off guard living in this cruel world.
By having the complete Word of God, we should never be caught off guard by what is happening in our world at any time.
These disciples would realize that their strength would have to come from the Lord.
They could not do as Jesus instructed, if their hope had not been in God!
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
**Now lets see how Jesus dealt with these two questions.
We must not forget there is only one thing that brings the "judgment of God" and "it is sin".
It is the same for every person and it is the same for every nation!
It was certain that the Temple would be destroyed. We know this as fact.
It was certain that the Jews would be dispersed throughout this world. We know this as fact.
It is certain that the Church Age will come to an end when Jesus meets the Church in the clouds.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
It is certain that the Tribulation period will then begin and it will come to an end seven years later at the Second Coming of Christ.
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
What will happen during that time? We get a preview of the future of our world by what happened to the Temple and to Jerusalem.
It would pay for this world to clearly understood, that the institutions and systems that govern this world, will be destroyed by the coming of the Lord.
And it should also be very clear that the institutions and the systems of religion that are opposed to the Lord Jesus Christ, no matter how splendid, nor how strong, are doomed for destruction at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The disciples really only had two concerns, WHEN, and What Will Be The Warning Signs!
*****Luk 21:7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
All of Israel was expecting to see the glory of Israel when the Messiah came, yet Jesus, The Messiah was speaking of utter destruction.
They could hardly believe what they were hearing.
We to must listen carefully to the words of the Lord, because there is so much deception in this world.
Satan is dedicated to the downfall of Christianity and will use every method available to him.
*****Luk 21:8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
The first sign will be false messiahs.
Jesus said that there would be many false messiahs who declared that they could save this world.
We should also consider that there will be many false Christians.
Jesus said they would come in His name. If you walk in the name of Christ then you are Christian.
There is a great danger in deception! Jesus said to take heed. To watch for these things very carefully.
There message would be that the end time is near.
We should consider that this is the message of all those predicting the "Climate Change" in our world today.
The wars in the Middle East have a lot to do with the promise of a false messiah.
There are those who claim to be Jesus, who has returned.
And of course there are those claiming to be Christian and are deceivers.
There may also be others.
The Lord Jesus said "go not after them". Pay no attention to the things they say, because they are all deceivers.
Jesus was teaching His disciples and if you love the Lord, He is speaking to you!
Disciples can be misled by false preachers and false teachers and the lies of this world.
Mat 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
This sign is evident in many ways in our world today, just as Jesus said, "there will be many".
*****Luk 21:9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Luk 21:10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
The next sign is the conflicts that go on between nations.
Everyone knows the meaning of wars and our world has never seen one day of world-wide peace since the days of Adam.
That word "commotions", means these are uproars, riots, terrorism, insurrection, treasons, and confusions of governments.
If there is anyone who cannot say that these things have not increased already and continue to increase, then are already deceived.
There are uprisings within governments. Even in America we are more divided politically than we have ever been.
There are governments over thrown in our world almost everyday.
It is a fact that to see all these things on the news constantlym, even true believers can become disturbed.
The truth is Jesus said to not be terrified by these things.
We are to not let our hearts be troubled.
Joh 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
If we remain centered upon God, we can trust in His presence, trust in His care, and we certainly can trust in His eternal security.
If this world is destroyed, "it was not our home to begin with"!
We will be in our new home before this world is destroyed!
Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
World wide violence must come to pass, until it reaches it's peak.
It is not God that brings these things about though He gets most of the blame.
These things come about because they come from the hearts of evil men.
It is a fact, that we would destroy our own world if God gave us the chance.
It is passion, lust, greed, and evil that dominates this world today.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1Jn 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Not only these signs but there will be great signs in nature.
*****Luk 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Most of us don't realize it, but there may be at least 1 million earthquakes each year with 130 or more of them strong and 20 of them being called major earthquakes.
There are about 600 deaths each year attributed to earthquakes and 67,000 people were killed in China in 2014 due to just one earthquake.
Earthquakes occur along the fault lines throughout our globe constantly.
Earthquakes are one of the most feared and destructive things, in what is referred to as natural disasters.
Jesus mentions earthquakes but He also mentions 4 more disasters that happen in the natural world.
Earthquakes will occur in many places and many at the same time during the last days.
**Famines.
It could be said that famines are sometimes sent as an effect of God's anger against a guilty people.
Jer 42:17 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
Psa 105:16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
There will be terrible famine in the last days!
In fact the Black Horse of the Book of Revelation indicates terrible famine.
Terrible things happen in a time of famine.
Lam 4:9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Lam 4:10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Even God says it is better to die by the sword, than to starve to death and who can imagine eating their own children.
The last days on this earth will be a terrible thing but these days can be missed be accepting the Lord Jesus Christ before the end of the Church Age.
But that is not all that will happen in the last days.
The result of earthquakes and famine is the onslaught of disease (pestilence).
Not only do earthquakes and famine bring disease and pestilences, but so does war.
Pestilence shows no partiality!
The rich may be able to buy food to survive a famine, but they cannot buy their way out of an epidemic of disease.
Part of the results of the Pale Horse of the Book of Revelation includes pestilences.
Rev 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
But that is not all.
**There will be great astronomical happenings.
There will be fearful sights and great signs that can be seen in the skies.
There will a darkening from all the ash of volcanos, the wind storms, the smoke from the many land fires.
Whatever darkens the Sun also will also distort the night sky and the Moon will disappear or change colors.
And we should not forget the untold number of UFO sightings and things associated with those things.
Even our own government spends untold millions of dollars in search of such things.
There will be meteorites that fall to earth at an ever increasing rate.
Astronomical happenings will be world-wide.
Mar 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
Mar 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
Jesus says that these are sure signs of His return to this earth.
Mar 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Rev 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Rev 6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Rev 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
It is obvious that the worst lies ahead for this world.
Because man will continue to be more evil.
2Ti 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
We are still in that period that is before those days and Jesus says in this period, it is the Church that will suffer persecution.
*****Luk 21:12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luk 21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
It is obvious that Jesus was answering a direct question of those chosen disciples but many of these same things pertain to each and every disciple since that day.
It is true that Christians have been persecuted since the founding of the Church. The truth is persecution will become greatly intensified before the Church Age comes to an end.
It is obvious that Jesus has separated the Church Age from the 7 year Tribulation Period that begins at the end of the Church Age.
Persecution will not only come from the less than civil society, but also from the religious system and also the governments of this world and we have already seen these things increase dramatically in just the last few years.
It had already began in the time of Paul.
Act 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
And why will such persecution take place?
*****Luk 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luk 21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luk 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
It is only those that know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior that will be persecuted to such an extent.
This world we live in will continue to try to stamp out all references to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Why? Because Jesus Christ reminds them just how sinful they really are!
Jesus Christ is the standard of true godliness!
The Christian has Jesus as his standard.
Those that have already rejected Jesus Christ will also reject those that have accepted Jesus Christ!
Those that reject the standards of Jesus Christ and accept the standards of the world, will reject everything Christian.
God says therefore:
2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
2Co 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Why? Because Jesus lived a life of purity and those that follow the Lord Jesus Christ will seek a life of moral purity, while the world lives by immoral standards.
This world lives to fulfill all the lust of their flesh!
This world is driven to be materialistic even if that takes away from others.
There is no natural affection shown to fellow human beings!
There is no message of repentance in our world today.
There is no message of denial of the flesh in our world today.
Though there be millions of people in need throughout our world, very few people are willing to give up there own things to help them.
Therefore the Lord said He would also send a famine of the Word of God.
Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Why? Because persecution is a glorious witness for the Lord.
There is increasing persecution as this world tries to silence the Word of God.
Even in America the Word of God is being considered to be "hate speech".
There is hardly a day goes by, that we do not see this prophecy of the Lord being fulfilled and we wonder if we are in the "last days".
If you take a stand on the Word of God you will suffer persecution!
Act 9:16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
**There is one marvelous thing that Christians do not have to worry about.
*****Luk 21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
When the believer has to stand in defence of his or her beliefs, God will fill our hearts and our mouths with a reply.
Jesus did not promise that we would be made free.
Jesus did not even promise that we would not die, there are already many martyrs for Christ everyday.
Jesus promised we could have no fear!
Heb 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
We live in a world where all non-believers are beginning to hate the Christian.
In fact more and more of the Church are going against the Word of God, in order to please those of the world in an attempt to survive.
These things cause strife in the Church and the Church forgets it's purpose, which is to reach out to the lost without compromising on the Word of God.
There can be only one truth!
Joh 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Joh 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
If we truly trust the Lord with our eternal soul, why then do we not trust Him with our lives!
If we allow God to be in control of our lives we will certainly have "Spiritual Security".
1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
God says we must be patient in these end times!
We must not fear persecution, we must absorb it!
When we are already in the arms of Jesus, death just puts us there a moment quicker.
Life on this earth is just too short in comparison to an eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Then Jesus returns to the coming destruction of Jerusalem of 70 AD but we should not forget that this Scripture also points toward the last days.
*****Luk 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
History tells us of the terrible destruction of Jerusalem and the scattering of God's people Israel.
The key to understanding this passage is that we are to be prepared at all times for the judgment of God!
Except for peace with Egypt, Jerusalem is now today already surrounded by the enemy armies of evil.
When Jerusalem is totally surrounded near the very end it will be time to flee just as it was for the remaining Apostles in 70 AD.
*****Luk 21:21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Luk 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
The truth is that most Christians did flee before Titus destroyed Jerusalem.
Many of them fled to Pelia(Pella) a city in Decapolis.
Matthew wrote to forget all the comforts of home and personal belongings, because the danger was just to close and too terrible.
We should never be so attached to our personal belongings so much that we forget about the coming judgment!
We have only one place to flee to, and that is to Jesus Christ!
We must also remember that the destruction of Jerusalem was due to sin.
The future destruction of Jerusalem will also be due to sin.
Sin results in total destruction!
The only sin that cannot be forgiven is to reject the Lord Jesus Christ, and this sin requires payment and the wages of sin is still death!
It will be a terrible time.
*****Luk 21:23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Luk 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Those women with young children, especially those without husbands will find it very difficult to flee.
They may even move to slow to escape.
Not only will the people be in great distress but the lands will also be in great distress.
This is the truth of 70 AD and it will be the truth in the future.
In 70 AD the wrath of Rome and the wrath of God fell on Jerusalem!
We can see the growing wrath of this world toward Israel and God will still punish sin.
Over 1 million died in Jerusalem in 70 AD and there will be even more in the judgment of God.
It is a fact that during the Tribulation Period, this world will experience great tribulations especially in the last 3 and 1/2 years of that 7 year period.
The Book of Revelation is full of this truth.
What is the "time of the Gentiles"?
We should immediately see that it is God who is in control of all the times of this earth.
God is in control of written history, but God does not cause the evil that goes on in this world, He just allows people the freedom to choose.
The time of the Gentiles means "that there will come a time when the Gentiles can no longer cause harm to Jerusalem".
There is coming a time when the Jews will no longer be persecuted because God will simply not allow it!
There is coming a time when God will rule this world from the city of Jerusalem and there is nothing this world can do to stop these things from happening!
Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Rom 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
It's important that we believe these things.
And yet there will be more signs of the coming judgment of God and the greatest sign of all, the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ.
*****Luk 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luk 21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
We have already discussed the great signs in the heavens but another thing should be considered.
Our world hovers on the brink of Nuclear War everyday.
World-wide atomic warfare could cause all this distress on this earth and completely hide the Sun for a long period of time.
These are just facts!
But even these things cannot affect the heavens.
The logical conclusion then, is that God who created all the heavenly-host will then cause these things to happen.
It is the wrath of God, that in just a moment, or just a breath, or just with His Word, He can change what goes on in His created world!
We must accept the Word of God as the literal truth!
Every part of God's creation will be affected that day the Lord Jesus Christ appears!
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
We can just imagine the governments of this world gathering to see if there is anything that can be done to stop the return of Our Lord.
But for the believer it will be a grand and glorious day!
*****Luk 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
The first thing we see in the return of Christ is that it is the Son of Man who will return, "God in the flesh".
This world will have no doubt who He is!
Next we see, that all those that have rejected the Lord Jesus Christ will see Him with their own eyes and they will acknowledge that He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
Then we see that the Lord Jesus is coming in the clouds in all His glory.
Once again the Shekinah Glory of God will appear on this earth.
We know that true believers know this truth of the Lord.
We also know that Hell is full of believers who now know the truth.
On that day everyone who has ever lived will know the truth of God.
There will be no more mysteries for anyone to discuss and ridicule!
So as we see, the signs that Jesus has taught us to look for, we should not discard nor devalue them, we need to look up, lift our heads, because our redemption draws nearer than it has ever been before!
Nations will be perplexed, we do not have to be.
Mankind will be full of fear, enough that many hearts will just fail, we should have no fear at all.
How should we spend our time?
Telling someone about Jesus and looking for that Blessed Hope!
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
We are going home one day soon.
Questions?
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Book of Luke 21
Although many believe in different details, the doctrine of the return of Jesus Christ is something all Christians have in common.
The return of Jesus Christ is mentioned more than 300 times in the Scriptures of the New Testament.
Entire chapters in Matthew and Mark and Luke teach us of the return of Jesus Christ.
The biggest part of First and Second Thessalonians and the Book of Revelation are all about the return of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ taught that His return would be literal and according to the Scriptures.
Jesus Christ taught that His return would be a physical event and not some spirit happening.
In fact the Book of Acts says Jesus would return in the very same way that He departed.
Act 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Act 1:10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Act 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? 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.
Those that look for Jesus to return in any other way are wrong.
Jesus' return will first be felt by all those He has promised to take to His Father's home, as we will meet Him in the clouds before He sets foot on Gethsemane.
All those who have been strangers and pilgrims on this earth will finally return to Heaven the place of our true citizenship with our new glorified bodies.
If we did not believe these things we could not have true peace on this earth.
Those that believe in less than this do not believe the Scriptures!
We cannot know the exact time of the Lord's return but when He comes He will be quick to get here.
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
These things should encourage us all to be busy about the work of the Lord.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
The passage we look at today is now known as the Olivet Discourse.
This passage deals with the destruction of Jerusalem. the return of Christ, and the end of the world.
Let's begin:
*****Luk 21:5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Luk 21:6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
As Jesus spends His last days before He faces the cross, He never stopped teaching His disciples. If these were so important then, they surely remain important now to us that know Him.
The most important job for these disciples lay ahead after Christ had given His life and after He had risen and then after He had ascended back to Heaven.
After what some would describe as a shaky start, the 12 Apostles when we include the Apostle Paul, turned this world upside down, began the Church of Jesus Christ, and this world has not been the same since.
What is the purpose of the Holy Ghost filled Church?
In the words of Jesus:
Joh 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Joh 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Joh 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
Joh 16:10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Joh 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
We can see how far the church has drifted away from this, because the church is no longer filled with Holy Ghost power.
The Apostles of Jesus Christ faced some terrible times and many in the church still do today!
Jesus Christ gave these men a glimpse into the future.
These men would face things they never realized until they were all martyrs, except John who died of old age, the only one.
When Jesus speaks of the "last days" in most cases He speaks of the "last days of the Church", before the rapture of the saints.
Act 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
**By explaining these certain things to these men, they would know that God is never caught off guard.
Someone uses this phrase "Has it dawned on you that nothing has ever dawned on Christ".
Our God is still "Omniscient", which means He has a universal knowledge of all things that have happened, that are happening, and that will happen, and He knows all these things at the same time.
Nothing happens in this world that God does not know about.
Nothing happens in this world that God could not stop if He so chose to do so.
BUT, God does not ever do evil!
EVEN, the wrath of God is justified!
God will never go against His Written Word!
By knowing all these things, these Apostles would not be caught off guard living in this cruel world.
By having the complete Word of God, we should never be caught off guard by what is happening in our world at any time.
These disciples would realize that their strength would have to come from the Lord.
They could not do as Jesus instructed, if their hope had not been in God!
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
**Now lets see how Jesus dealt with these two questions.
We must not forget there is only one thing that brings the "judgment of God" and "it is sin".
It is the same for every person and it is the same for every nation!
It was certain that the Temple would be destroyed. We know this as fact.
It was certain that the Jews would be dispersed throughout this world. We know this as fact.
It is certain that the Church Age will come to an end when Jesus meets the Church in the clouds.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
It is certain that the Tribulation period will then begin and it will come to an end seven years later at the Second Coming of Christ.
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
What will happen during that time? We get a preview of the future of our world by what happened to the Temple and to Jerusalem.
It would pay for this world to clearly understood, that the institutions and systems that govern this world, will be destroyed by the coming of the Lord.
And it should also be very clear that the institutions and the systems of religion that are opposed to the Lord Jesus Christ, no matter how splendid, nor how strong, are doomed for destruction at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The disciples really only had two concerns, WHEN, and What Will Be The Warning Signs!
*****Luk 21:7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
All of Israel was expecting to see the glory of Israel when the Messiah came, yet Jesus, The Messiah was speaking of utter destruction.
They could hardly believe what they were hearing.
We to must listen carefully to the words of the Lord, because there is so much deception in this world.
Satan is dedicated to the downfall of Christianity and will use every method available to him.
*****Luk 21:8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
The first sign will be false messiahs.
Jesus said that there would be many false messiahs who declared that they could save this world.
We should also consider that there will be many false Christians.
Jesus said they would come in His name. If you walk in the name of Christ then you are Christian.
There is a great danger in deception! Jesus said to take heed. To watch for these things very carefully.
There message would be that the end time is near.
We should consider that this is the message of all those predicting the "Climate Change" in our world today.
The wars in the Middle East have a lot to do with the promise of a false messiah.
There are those who claim to be Jesus, who has returned.
And of course there are those claiming to be Christian and are deceivers.
There may also be others.
The Lord Jesus said "go not after them". Pay no attention to the things they say, because they are all deceivers.
Jesus was teaching His disciples and if you love the Lord, He is speaking to you!
Disciples can be misled by false preachers and false teachers and the lies of this world.
Mat 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
This sign is evident in many ways in our world today, just as Jesus said, "there will be many".
*****Luk 21:9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Luk 21:10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
The next sign is the conflicts that go on between nations.
Everyone knows the meaning of wars and our world has never seen one day of world-wide peace since the days of Adam.
That word "commotions", means these are uproars, riots, terrorism, insurrection, treasons, and confusions of governments.
If there is anyone who cannot say that these things have not increased already and continue to increase, then are already deceived.
There are uprisings within governments. Even in America we are more divided politically than we have ever been.
There are governments over thrown in our world almost everyday.
It is a fact that to see all these things on the news constantlym, even true believers can become disturbed.
The truth is Jesus said to not be terrified by these things.
We are to not let our hearts be troubled.
Joh 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
If we remain centered upon God, we can trust in His presence, trust in His care, and we certainly can trust in His eternal security.
If this world is destroyed, "it was not our home to begin with"!
We will be in our new home before this world is destroyed!
Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
World wide violence must come to pass, until it reaches it's peak.
It is not God that brings these things about though He gets most of the blame.
These things come about because they come from the hearts of evil men.
It is a fact, that we would destroy our own world if God gave us the chance.
It is passion, lust, greed, and evil that dominates this world today.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1Jn 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Not only these signs but there will be great signs in nature.
*****Luk 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Most of us don't realize it, but there may be at least 1 million earthquakes each year with 130 or more of them strong and 20 of them being called major earthquakes.
There are about 600 deaths each year attributed to earthquakes and 67,000 people were killed in China in 2014 due to just one earthquake.
Earthquakes occur along the fault lines throughout our globe constantly.
Earthquakes are one of the most feared and destructive things, in what is referred to as natural disasters.
Jesus mentions earthquakes but He also mentions 4 more disasters that happen in the natural world.
Earthquakes will occur in many places and many at the same time during the last days.
**Famines.
It could be said that famines are sometimes sent as an effect of God's anger against a guilty people.
Jer 42:17 So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
Psa 105:16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
There will be terrible famine in the last days!
In fact the Black Horse of the Book of Revelation indicates terrible famine.
Terrible things happen in a time of famine.
Lam 4:9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Lam 4:10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Even God says it is better to die by the sword, than to starve to death and who can imagine eating their own children.
The last days on this earth will be a terrible thing but these days can be missed be accepting the Lord Jesus Christ before the end of the Church Age.
But that is not all that will happen in the last days.
The result of earthquakes and famine is the onslaught of disease (pestilence).
Not only do earthquakes and famine bring disease and pestilences, but so does war.
Pestilence shows no partiality!
The rich may be able to buy food to survive a famine, but they cannot buy their way out of an epidemic of disease.
Part of the results of the Pale Horse of the Book of Revelation includes pestilences.
Rev 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
But that is not all.
**There will be great astronomical happenings.
There will be fearful sights and great signs that can be seen in the skies.
There will a darkening from all the ash of volcanos, the wind storms, the smoke from the many land fires.
Whatever darkens the Sun also will also distort the night sky and the Moon will disappear or change colors.
And we should not forget the untold number of UFO sightings and things associated with those things.
Even our own government spends untold millions of dollars in search of such things.
There will be meteorites that fall to earth at an ever increasing rate.
Astronomical happenings will be world-wide.
Mar 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
Mar 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
Jesus says that these are sure signs of His return to this earth.
Mar 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Rev 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Rev 6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Rev 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
It is obvious that the worst lies ahead for this world.
Because man will continue to be more evil.
2Ti 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
We are still in that period that is before those days and Jesus says in this period, it is the Church that will suffer persecution.
*****Luk 21:12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luk 21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
It is obvious that Jesus was answering a direct question of those chosen disciples but many of these same things pertain to each and every disciple since that day.
It is true that Christians have been persecuted since the founding of the Church. The truth is persecution will become greatly intensified before the Church Age comes to an end.
It is obvious that Jesus has separated the Church Age from the 7 year Tribulation Period that begins at the end of the Church Age.
Persecution will not only come from the less than civil society, but also from the religious system and also the governments of this world and we have already seen these things increase dramatically in just the last few years.
It had already began in the time of Paul.
Act 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
And why will such persecution take place?
*****Luk 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luk 21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luk 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
It is only those that know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior that will be persecuted to such an extent.
This world we live in will continue to try to stamp out all references to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Why? Because Jesus Christ reminds them just how sinful they really are!
Jesus Christ is the standard of true godliness!
The Christian has Jesus as his standard.
Those that have already rejected Jesus Christ will also reject those that have accepted Jesus Christ!
Those that reject the standards of Jesus Christ and accept the standards of the world, will reject everything Christian.
God says therefore:
2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
2Co 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Why? Because Jesus lived a life of purity and those that follow the Lord Jesus Christ will seek a life of moral purity, while the world lives by immoral standards.
This world lives to fulfill all the lust of their flesh!
This world is driven to be materialistic even if that takes away from others.
There is no natural affection shown to fellow human beings!
There is no message of repentance in our world today.
There is no message of denial of the flesh in our world today.
Though there be millions of people in need throughout our world, very few people are willing to give up there own things to help them.
Therefore the Lord said He would also send a famine of the Word of God.
Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Why? Because persecution is a glorious witness for the Lord.
There is increasing persecution as this world tries to silence the Word of God.
Even in America the Word of God is being considered to be "hate speech".
There is hardly a day goes by, that we do not see this prophecy of the Lord being fulfilled and we wonder if we are in the "last days".
If you take a stand on the Word of God you will suffer persecution!
Act 9:16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
**There is one marvelous thing that Christians do not have to worry about.
*****Luk 21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
When the believer has to stand in defence of his or her beliefs, God will fill our hearts and our mouths with a reply.
Jesus did not promise that we would be made free.
Jesus did not even promise that we would not die, there are already many martyrs for Christ everyday.
Jesus promised we could have no fear!
Heb 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
We live in a world where all non-believers are beginning to hate the Christian.
In fact more and more of the Church are going against the Word of God, in order to please those of the world in an attempt to survive.
These things cause strife in the Church and the Church forgets it's purpose, which is to reach out to the lost without compromising on the Word of God.
There can be only one truth!
Joh 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Joh 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
If we truly trust the Lord with our eternal soul, why then do we not trust Him with our lives!
If we allow God to be in control of our lives we will certainly have "Spiritual Security".
1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
God says we must be patient in these end times!
We must not fear persecution, we must absorb it!
When we are already in the arms of Jesus, death just puts us there a moment quicker.
Life on this earth is just too short in comparison to an eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Then Jesus returns to the coming destruction of Jerusalem of 70 AD but we should not forget that this Scripture also points toward the last days.
*****Luk 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
History tells us of the terrible destruction of Jerusalem and the scattering of God's people Israel.
The key to understanding this passage is that we are to be prepared at all times for the judgment of God!
Except for peace with Egypt, Jerusalem is now today already surrounded by the enemy armies of evil.
When Jerusalem is totally surrounded near the very end it will be time to flee just as it was for the remaining Apostles in 70 AD.
*****Luk 21:21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Luk 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
The truth is that most Christians did flee before Titus destroyed Jerusalem.
Many of them fled to Pelia(Pella) a city in Decapolis.
Matthew wrote to forget all the comforts of home and personal belongings, because the danger was just to close and too terrible.
We should never be so attached to our personal belongings so much that we forget about the coming judgment!
We have only one place to flee to, and that is to Jesus Christ!
We must also remember that the destruction of Jerusalem was due to sin.
The future destruction of Jerusalem will also be due to sin.
Sin results in total destruction!
The only sin that cannot be forgiven is to reject the Lord Jesus Christ, and this sin requires payment and the wages of sin is still death!
It will be a terrible time.
*****Luk 21:23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Luk 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Those women with young children, especially those without husbands will find it very difficult to flee.
They may even move to slow to escape.
Not only will the people be in great distress but the lands will also be in great distress.
This is the truth of 70 AD and it will be the truth in the future.
In 70 AD the wrath of Rome and the wrath of God fell on Jerusalem!
We can see the growing wrath of this world toward Israel and God will still punish sin.
Over 1 million died in Jerusalem in 70 AD and there will be even more in the judgment of God.
It is a fact that during the Tribulation Period, this world will experience great tribulations especially in the last 3 and 1/2 years of that 7 year period.
The Book of Revelation is full of this truth.
What is the "time of the Gentiles"?
We should immediately see that it is God who is in control of all the times of this earth.
God is in control of written history, but God does not cause the evil that goes on in this world, He just allows people the freedom to choose.
The time of the Gentiles means "that there will come a time when the Gentiles can no longer cause harm to Jerusalem".
There is coming a time when the Jews will no longer be persecuted because God will simply not allow it!
There is coming a time when God will rule this world from the city of Jerusalem and there is nothing this world can do to stop these things from happening!
Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Rom 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
It's important that we believe these things.
And yet there will be more signs of the coming judgment of God and the greatest sign of all, the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ.
*****Luk 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luk 21:26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
We have already discussed the great signs in the heavens but another thing should be considered.
Our world hovers on the brink of Nuclear War everyday.
World-wide atomic warfare could cause all this distress on this earth and completely hide the Sun for a long period of time.
These are just facts!
But even these things cannot affect the heavens.
The logical conclusion then, is that God who created all the heavenly-host will then cause these things to happen.
It is the wrath of God, that in just a moment, or just a breath, or just with His Word, He can change what goes on in His created world!
We must accept the Word of God as the literal truth!
Every part of God's creation will be affected that day the Lord Jesus Christ appears!
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
We can just imagine the governments of this world gathering to see if there is anything that can be done to stop the return of Our Lord.
But for the believer it will be a grand and glorious day!
*****Luk 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
The first thing we see in the return of Christ is that it is the Son of Man who will return, "God in the flesh".
This world will have no doubt who He is!
Next we see, that all those that have rejected the Lord Jesus Christ will see Him with their own eyes and they will acknowledge that He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
Then we see that the Lord Jesus is coming in the clouds in all His glory.
Once again the Shekinah Glory of God will appear on this earth.
We know that true believers know this truth of the Lord.
We also know that Hell is full of believers who now know the truth.
On that day everyone who has ever lived will know the truth of God.
There will be no more mysteries for anyone to discuss and ridicule!
So as we see, the signs that Jesus has taught us to look for, we should not discard nor devalue them, we need to look up, lift our heads, because our redemption draws nearer than it has ever been before!
Nations will be perplexed, we do not have to be.
Mankind will be full of fear, enough that many hearts will just fail, we should have no fear at all.
How should we spend our time?
Telling someone about Jesus and looking for that Blessed Hope!
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
We are going home one day soon.
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