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What do you think?
What do you believe?
How do you feel?
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
A great Christian hope...A great Christian hope...
OR
A bit too scary?A bit too scary?
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
Things to know and believe...Things to know and believe...
Jesus Jesus willwill return return Bible prophecies - Bible prophecies -
over 300 mentions in NT aloneover 300 mentions in NT alone Jesus taught and promised soJesus taught and promised so Church believed itChurch believed it
Things to know and believe...Things to know and believe...
Jesus will return in God's timeJesus will return in God's time
No OneNo One knows when knows when
not even Jesus!not even Jesus!
… … but it is closer than ever!but it is closer than ever!
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
Things to know and believe...Things to know and believe...
Jesus will return in gloryJesus will return in glorySame way he leftSame way he leftIn Person, bodilyIn Person, bodilyEvery eye shall see HimEvery eye shall see Him
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
Things to know and believe...Things to know and believe...
Jesus will return with purposeJesus will return with purpose To wind up historyTo wind up history To complete the establishment To complete the establishment
of his Kingdomof his Kingdom To bring in eternityTo bring in eternity
Things to know and believe...Things to know and believe...
Jesus will return with purposeJesus will return with purposeThe Church will be married to HimThe Church will be married to HimEveryone will be judgedEveryone will be judgedCreation will be transformedCreation will be transformed
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
What makes it scary?What makes it scary?wars and rumours of wars, wars and rumours of wars,
earthquake and famine, persecution, earthquake and famine, persecution, great tribulation, Antichrist, great tribulation, Antichrist,
Judgement?Judgement?
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
What makes it scary?What makes it scary?
… … but let's think carefully but let's think carefully about thisabout this
What do we believe about God now?What do we believe about God now?
What did Jesus die for?What did Jesus die for?
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … but let's think carefully but let's think carefully about thisabout this
Is God going to change his mind?Is God going to change his mind?
Is God going to change his character?Is God going to change his character?
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … so what about judgement?so what about judgement?
In the context of our faith in JesusIn the context of our faith in Jesus
Review brings reward Review brings reward as well as punishmentas well as punishment
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … so what about judgement?so what about judgement?
In the context of our faith in JesusIn the context of our faith in Jesus
What about the bad things?What about the bad things?
… … even these will bring glory to God, even these will bring glory to God, for those who trusted in Jesus!for those who trusted in Jesus!
… … so what about judgement?so what about judgement?
Needed to fulfil justiceNeeded to fulfil justice
Ultimately God will honour Ultimately God will honour the choice of people who the choice of people who
really don't want to be with Him.really don't want to be with Him.
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … and what to be encouraged about and what to be encouraged about to inspire our hope?to inspire our hope?
WE WILL NOT BE ANGELSWE WILL NOT BE ANGELS
WE WILL NOT BE SITTING ON WE WILL NOT BE SITTING ON CLOUDS PLAYING HARPSCLOUDS PLAYING HARPS
IT WILL NOT BE BORING!IT WILL NOT BE BORING!
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … and what to be encouraged about and what to be encouraged about to inspire our hope?to inspire our hope?
new heaven new heaven and new earthand new earth
A life and world without sinA life and world without sin
No more suffering, just joy & peaceNo more suffering, just joy & peace
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … and what to be encouraged about and what to be encouraged about to inspire our hope?to inspire our hope?
ResurrectionResurrection
A superior, totally healthy A superior, totally healthy resurrection bodyresurrection body
A wonderful reunionA wonderful reunion
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
… … and what to be encouraged about and what to be encouraged about to inspire our hope?to inspire our hope?
roles that simply fulfilroles that simply fulfil
perfect in relationship with God perfect in relationship with God
made whole, fulfilledmade whole, fulfilled
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
How should we respond?How should we respond?
Jesus calls us to keep readyJesus calls us to keep ready
Faithful to Him and His waysFaithful to Him and His ways
Obedience & LoveObedience & Love
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
How should we respond?How should we respond?
Sharing the Message of HopeSharing the Message of Hope
Supporting and Caring for those Supporting and Caring for those in need: poor, hungry, sick, in need: poor, hungry, sick,
imprisoned, lonelyimprisoned, lonely
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
How should we respond?How should we respond?
Sharing the Message of HopeSharing the Message of Hope
Following Jesus’ call to Following Jesus’ call to love one another andlove one another and
make disciples of all nationsmake disciples of all nations
until…until…
When Jesus Comes BackWhen Jesus Comes Back
How marvellous, How marvellous, how wonderful will be how wonderful will be
the great and glorious daythe great and glorious day
whenwhen Jesus Comes Back Jesus Comes Back
……our great hope!our great hope!