WHAT WILL THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST DO FOR US RIGHT NOW?

ACTS 1:9-11

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Any well-read Bible Christian knows lots of things that the second coming of Christ will do for us when it happens – the new body, the renewing of old acquaintances, the lory of being with Christ and other blessings. But what will the second coming of Christ do for Christians right now? Well, let me share 6 things that Lee Roberson shared with me many years ago on what the second coming of Christ do for Christians right now: THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST WILL:

 

I. GIVE US COMFORT [1 Th. 4:13-18]

 

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 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: 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. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

 

II. OPEN THE BIBLE TO US [2 Tm. 4:1-4]

 

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

 

III. GIVE US AN INCENTIVE TO WITNESS [2 Tm. 4:1, 5]

 

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

 

IV. CAUSE US TO LOVE JESUS MORE [2 Tm. 4:6-8]

 

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

 

V. HELP US TO NOT WORRY [1 Jn. 3:1-2]

 

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

 

VI. CAUSE US TO KEEP OUR LIVES IN ORDER [1 Jn. 3:3]

 

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.