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"George Tulloch led an expedition to the spot where the Titanic sank in 1912. He and his crew
recovered numerous artifacts. Before leaving the site, Tulloch's team set out to raise a 20-ton piece of
iron. They were successful in lifting it to the surface, but a storm blew in and the ropes broke and the
Atlantic reclaimed her treasure. Tulloch was forced to retreat and regroup. Before he left, he did
something curious. He descended into the deep, and with the robotic arm of his submarine, attached a
strip of metal to a section of the hull. On the metal he'd written these words, 'I will come back, George
Tulloch.'i
Body:
Promise of Jesus
John 14: 1 3 Jesus promised that he will come back to the earth.
John 14: 18, 19 Jesus promised I will come to you in a little while.
Acts 1: 11 Two angels from heaven promised that this same Jesus would come back again.
Last study we saw that we enter into an engagement relationship God when we believe in him.
But now God wants to draw even closer. God wants to marry his church.
Ephesians 5: 21 27 the relationship that Christ wanted to have and will have with his
church.
Today theres many misconceptions about the coming of Jesus. Some say he will come and reign in
Jerusalem, some say he will come as a thief. It seems like people are coming up with new theories with
every day. But, I want to see biblically the manner of his coming of Jesus today.
archangel.
Second coming will be visible
o Revelation 1: 7 When Jesus returns every eye shall see him.
Second coming will be glorious
o Matthew 24: 25 27 Christ knew that there will be many false conceptions about his
coming, thats why he said behold, if he is in the secret chambers, believe not. For
coming of the son of man will be like lightning coming out of the east and shines even to
the west.
Jesus will possess his human body when he will come the second time.
o Acts 1: 11 Many say that when Christ comes we cannot see him because he possess an
invisible body. But the angels say that in like manner, in the way he was taken up, the
surprise or overtake them as a thief in the night. Many use this verse to teach the idea
of secret rapture, but the Bible is very clear in the above references that its a universal
event. Its a blessed hope and a waiting experience for those who are ready to meet the
Lord, but its a sudden surprise or a shock to those who are not ready.
o Illustration A thief doesnt give you a particular date or time on when he would come.
In Matthew 23 Jesus leaves the temple of Jerusalem for the last time. His disciples shows to
Jesus the temple and Jesus says there shall not be left here one stone upon another. Jesus
went and sat upon the Mount of Olives and his disciples came to Jesus to have a private
conversation. They ask Jesus when these things shall be, when the temple will be destroyed.
And they also asked what shall be the sign of the coming, and the end of the world?
Then Jesus gives them some of the signs of his coming.
o False religious teachers professing to be prophets and christs vs. 4, 5, 22, 24
o Wars and rumours of wars. vs. 6
o Natural disasters (earthquakes, famines, pestilence). vs. 7
o Persecution. vs. 9, 10
o Deception vs. 11
o We can see this happening in the world today.
Signs in heaven.
o Matthew 24: 29 After tribulation, sun will be darkened, moon shall not give her light
1780,-so called on account of the remarkable darkness on that day extending all over
New England. In some places, persons could not see to read common print in the open
air for several hours together. . . The obscuration began at about ten o'clock in the
morning, and continued till the middle of the next night, but with differences of degree
and duration in different places. For several days previously the wind had been variable,
but chiefly from the southwest and northeast. The true cause of this remarkable
is devoted to the description of the great shower of stars of Nov. 13, 1833, which fulfilled
Conclusion:
A man visiting a certain school gave out that he would give a prize to the pupil whose desk he found in
the best order when he returned. "But when will you return?" some of them asked.
A little girl, who had been noted for her disorderly habits, announced that she meant to win the prize.
"You!" her schoolmates jeered. "Why, your desk is always out of order."
"But suppose he should come at the end of the week?" someone asked.
For a moment the little girl was silent. "I know what I'll do," she said decidedly; "I'll just keep it clean."
at midnight, at cockcrowing, or in the morning. The exhortation is not "Get ye ready," but "Be ye
ready."ii
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