5. JESUS WINS!

6. Statement of Faith – Article 9 God’s gospel will be brought to fulfillment by the LORD Himself at the end of the age

7. The certainty of Christ’s return

8. The nature of Christ’s return

9. The certainty of Christ’s return The nature of Christ’s return The time of Christ’s return

10. The certainty of Christ’s return The nature of Christ’s return The time of Christ’s return The effect of Christ’s return

12. We believe in the personal, bodily and glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His holy angels when He will bring His kingdom to fulfillment and exercise His role of Judge of all. This coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.

13. The certainty of Christ’s return

14. God said it The Bible promises it Saints taught it BELIEVE IT!

18. The certainty of Christ’s return The nature of Christ’s return

19. A personal return

21. Revelation 22:20

22. The nature of Christ’s return A personal return A bodily return

23. Acts 1:11

24. The nature of Christ’s return A personal return A bodily return A glorious return

25. The nature of Christ’s return A glorious return Christ will come with His angels

27. The nature of Christ’s return A glorious return Christ will come with His angels Christ will come as King

28. Rev. 19:15-16

29. The nature of Christ’s return A glorious return Christ will come with His angels Christ will come as King Christ will come as Judge

36. 11 … no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 2 Corinthians 3:11-13

38. The certainty of Christ’s return The nature of Christ’s return The time of Christ’s return

39. Church Age Seven-year Tribulation 3 ½ years 3 ½ years Millennium, the reign of Christ (1,000 years) Judgment of all unbelievers Judgment of believers Satan chained (Judgment of Believers?) (Judgment of Believers?)

40. Church Age Seven-year Tribulation 3 ½ years 3 ½ years Millennium, the reign of Christ (1,000 years) Judgment of all unbelievers Judgment of believers Satan chained

41. The certainty of Christ’s return The nature of Christ’s return The time of Christ’s return The effect of Christ’s return

42. Our blessed hope

44. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

45. The effect of Christ’s return Our blessed hope Motivation for the believer