The Return of Christ Titus 2:13 Feb. 15, 2009 The Return Of Christ Titus 2:13 FINAL THINGS Outlined from material in Winton’s comm. on Titus Final things

Introduction A faithful Christian has the privilege of looking forward with happy anticipation to the second coming of Christ Those who are not faithful Christians have no hope in the Lord’s return

Introduction Jn. 5:28-29 2 Th. 1:6-10 Let us study what the Bible teaches concerning the return of Christ

We Cannot Know When The Return Of Christ Will Be Mk. 13:32-33 Date setters are not being honest when they try to predict the time of Christ’s return We know He will come again but we do not know when

There Will Be No Signs In Nature Pointing To His Coming We must believe He will return even though no signs will be given Mt. 24:36-39

We Are To Be Prepared For His Return Mt. 24:36 ff Not knowing when it will happen, we need to be prepared at all times Rev. 2:10

We Are To Look Forward With Joy, Hoping For His Return 2 Pet. 3:12 (ASV) “looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God,…”

The “Blessed Hope” This hope is the appearing of Christ-at which time the promise he gave will be fulfilled-this includes eternal life, an immortal body, and the great blessing of being in God’s presence forever in heaven 1 Th. 4:16-18

Conclusion 2 Pet. 3:8-14 The Return of Christ Feb. 15, 2009 Final things