i. the groom’s precious promise i, the king, am coming!
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I. The Groom’s Precious Promise
I, The King, Am Coming!
I. The King is Coming!
A. A Promise from Jesus John 14:1-3
"Do not let your heart be troubled;
believe in God, believe also in Me.”
I. The King is Coming!
A. Given By Jesus John 14:1-3
:2"In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so,
I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.”
I. The King is Coming!
A. Given By Jesus John 14:1-3
:3 "If I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again and receive you
to Myself, that where I am,
there you may be also.”
I. The King is Coming!
I. The King is Coming!
I. The King is Coming!A. Given By Jesus John 14:1-3B. Reiterated by the Angels
Acts 1:10, 11C. A Main Theme of Christ’s Ministry
Luke 12:40 “… the Son of Man is coming…”
II. Timing is a MysteryI. The King is Coming!
II. Timing is a MysteryLuke 12:40
“… the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
A. He Intentionally leaves it a MysteryLuke 12:39
II. Timing is a Mystery
A. Intentionally left a Mystery Luke 12:40
B. The Biblical Signs are very general Mt. 24, Mk. 13; I Tim., II Tim. 3;
II Thes. 2; II Peter
II. Timing is a MysteryA. Intentionally left a Mystery Luke 12:40B. The Biblical Signs are very general Mt. 24, Mk. 13;
False Christ’sWars
Natural Disasters
Persecutions
Hate outside the church as well
False
prophets;
false
teachers Love of many
will grow cold
People will doubt & scoff
People will walk according to their own lusts
very sinful behavior
from people
a form of Godliness but deny its power
be evil men & impostors
Falling away
II. Timing is a MysteryA. Intentionally left a Mystery Luke 12:40B. Biblical Signs are very general Mt. 24, Mk. 13;
Matthew 24:6-8“The beginnings of birth pains” “not to be alarmed”
II. Timing is a Mystery
A. Intentionally left a Mystery Luke 12:40
B. Biblical Signs are very general Mt. 24, C. Two Credible Hints from Jesus…
II. Timing is a MysteryC. Two Credible Hints …
1. Before: The Gospel will be Preached to the Whole World
II. Timing is a Mystery
We do not know for sure what this meansPossible – that every nation has heard =Possible – speaking of every group hearing
in their heart language = Possible – Following the flow of
Christian Revivals around the world
II. Timing is a Mystery
A. Intentionally left a Mystery Luke 12:40
B. Biblical Signs are very general Mt. 24,
C. Two Credible Hints from Jesus…
1. Before…
2. Too Late…
II. Timing is a MysteryC. Two Credible Hints from Jesus…
2. Too Late: Abomination in the Temple"Therefore when you see the
ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the
prophet, standing in the holy place
(let the reader understand),”Matthew 24:15
II. Timing is a Mystery
A. Intentionally left a Mystery Luke 12:40B. Biblical Signs are very general Mt. 24, C. Two Credible Hints from Jesus… D. NO ONE KNOWS when
II. Timing is a Mystery
D. NO ONE KNOWS when Mt. 24:36-42, 44 = When you do not expect itActs 1:6 = “Not for you to know when”
II. Timing is a Mystery
D. NO ONE KNOWS when Mark 13:32 "But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 33 take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.”
II. Timing is a Mystery
D. NO ONE KNOWS when II Pet. 2:10ff – When He comes, it will be like a Thief
in the Night
I. The King is Coming!II. Timing is a MysteryIII. Be Ready!
III. Be Ready
Luke 12:40
“therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an
hour you do not expect”
III. Be Ready
You can not be prepared enough
to go through it…
You need to be prepared
so that you DO NOT HAVE TO go through it…
III. Be Ready
When God calls us to be Ready for it, He means… •> Ready - Watching expectantly for His return•> Ready - Doing the things He has left for us
