2. The advent of Christ is the most significant event in history Life, Death, Resurrection Immeasurable impact Only one other event as significant …the second advent

3. We need to study about His return, 2 Pet. 3:1, 2 Makes it more real Keeps us on the right track Gives us confidence and hope

5. Many doubters in this world Muslims Hindus Buddhists Jews Atheists Denominationalists

6. Question God’s rule and plan God rules, Psa. 22:28; 47:2, 8; 135:6 God’s plan, 1 Cor. 15:24-28

7. Many willfully deny the truth Refuse plain truth, Zec. 7:11, 12; Mt. 13:15 Denial does not change truth Sky is blue Gravity Earth is round Christ will return

8. There is historic precedence for world-wide judgment Recorded in God’s Word, Gen. 7:21-23 Determined by God’s Word, Gen. 6:3 Preserved & reserved by same Word, Heb. 1:3; 2 Thes. 1:7, 8 Time irrelevant, 2 Pet. 3:8 The Lord will do what He says, Psa. 89:34; 93:5; Isa. 40:8; Lk. 21:33

9. Christ will come with a shout And the dead will be raised, 1 Thes. 4:13-18 Unmistakable Visible, Acts 1:9-11 Audible, Jn. 5:28, 29 Dead in Christ raised Living in Christ caught up in air

10. All the dead will be raised And all the living will be changed, Jn. 5:28, 29; 1 Cor. 15:20-23 Guaranteed by Christ’s resurrection No matter where, Rev. 20:11-13 Given a new body, 1 Cor. 15:38-53

11. The righteous and unrighteous Will be separated, Mt. 24:36-42; 25:31-46 The universe will be destroyed, 2 Pet. 3:10, 12; Heb. 1:10-12

12. His coming will be a surprise Like a thief, 1 Thes. 5:1, 2 Like labor, 1 Thes. 5:3 Like the flood, Mt. 24:36-39

13. We will be judged, Rev. 20:11-15 According to our works, 2 Cor. 5:10 By the Word of God, Jn. 12:48; Rom. 2:16 By Christ, Acts 17:30, 31; 2 Tim. 4:1

14. We must be sober, 2 Pet. 3:11-14; 1 Thes. 5:4-11; Col. 3:1-10 Forsake sin Embrace righteousness

16. The advent of Christ is the most significant event in history Life, Death, Resurrection Immeasurable impact Only one other event as significant …the second advent

17. We need to study about His return, 2 Pet. 3:1, 2 Makes it more real Keeps us on the right track Gives us confidence and hope