Waiting for His Coming

1 Peter 4:7

7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.

“The end of all things” is referring to this life as we know it—the end being the Rapture of the church, then the seven-year Tribulation, then His Second Coming and His new kingdom. To be of “sound judgment and sober spirit” means that we are to be calm and level headed and not over emotional and fearful. A calm mind indicates that one is trusting in God and able to pray by faith as he waits for His coming.

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ

It is likely that on the very day that all the evil nations come against Jerusalem and Judah to destroy them (Zech. 12:2-4), that that will be the day when Jesus Christ will come in the clouds of glory. He will come to rescue all of His believers (Jews and Gentiles) and to bring judgment on all unbelievers. Yes, He will come triumphantly in the clouds of glory (possibly the Shekina glory), riding on a white horse with heavenly armies and angels following Him on white horses.

And when He appears in the sky every eye will see Him; and most people will mourn with guilt over their sins—without repentance. But those of the house of David (the Jews), they will also mourn, but with repentance (Zech. 12:10-14); and so, they will be saved. And He will fight for all Israel, both for those in the wilderness and also for those who are yet alive in Jerusalem.

His purpose for coming is clear. He comes to judge and destroy all evil. He will cast the beast and the false prophet into the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20); He will kill the rest of the unbelievers at Armageddon with the sword; and later He will gather all nations together (all gentiles that are still alive), and judge them for how they treated His people (Matt. 25:31-46).

His purpose is also to set up His throne on earth—the throne of David. And He will rule on His throne and over His kingdom with His saints. And in His kingdom He will determine that His covenant program with Israel be fulfilled.

The Gathering of the Elect at the Second Coming of Christ

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Just at the time that Christ comes to this earth to set up His kingdom, at the crucial time when all the nations of the earth are gathered together for war at a place called Armageddon (Rev. 16:16), He will gather together all the elect—all those who will be a part of the coming kingdom.

Matthew 24:29-31

But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken, 30 and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. And He will send forth His angels with a…

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4 Possible Reasons Why Some Christians Don’t Seem to Love Christ or His Appearing — 2 Timothy 4:7-8

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2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. NASB

This verse really puzzles me and here’s why: most Christians I have observed don’t act like they will love His appearing. I mean they never talk about His coming, and so it seems that they do not anticipate or look forward to His coming. I have come up with these four ways to see this passage, or four possible reasons why some Christians don’t act like they love Christ or are looking forward to seeing Him.

1. It is possible that the Christians I observe really do look forward…

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