Why Is Jesus Coming?

TEXTHeb. 9:27-28

INTRODUCTION:

A.  THE COMING OF THE LORD HAS CHALLENGED OUR THINKING FOR YEARS.

B.  MANY QUESTIONS AS TO WHAT HAPPENS AND WHEN (Matt. 24:35-39, 44).

C.  IT IS OBVIOUS NOBODY KNOWS WHEN.

D.  AND IMPORTANT QUESTION è  WHY IS HE COMING?

I.  WHY DID HE COME THE FIRST TIME?

A.  GOD SENT HIM (John 4:348:42).

          1.  To seek and save the lost (Luke 19:101 Tim. 1:15).

          2.  To serve (Phil. 2:5-8Matt. 20:26-28).

          3.  To ransom (Matt. 20:28).

B.  HE SHINED LIGHT ON THE TRUTH (John 1:4-9).

          1.  The darkness apprehended it not (John 3:19-21).

          2.  Jesus has the flashlight (John 8:12).

          3.  We reflect his light (Matt. 5:14-16Phil. 2:12-16).

C.  TO BUILD HIS KINGDOM, THE CHURCH (Matt. 16:18-19).

II.  NOT TO BUILD AN EARTHLY KINGDOM.

A.  MEET HIM IN THE AIR (1 Thess. 4:16-18).

B.  WE SHALL NO HIM NO MORE AFTER THE FLESH (2 Cor. 5:16).

C.  CANNOT BE OUR PRIEST ON EARTH.

          1.  We need his priesthood (Heb. 2:174:14-159:11-1210:11-14, 19-21).

          2.  Cannot be a priest on the earth (Heb. 8:4).

D.  CANNOT BE KING IN JERUSALEM (Jer. 22:28-30).  see Johoaikin (Matt. 1:12).

          1.  A spiritual kingdom (John 18:36).

          2.  A specific time given (Mark 9:1Acts 1:6-81 Cor. 15:24-26).

          3.  Exists now! (Col. 1:112-13Rev. 5:9-10).

III.  WHY IS HE COMING AGAIN?

A.  TO RAISE THE DEAD (John 5:28-29).

B.  TO GATHER THE SAINTS (1 Thess. 4:13-18).

C.  TO JUDGE ALL MEN (Matt. 25:31-33Acts 17:30-31John 12:48).

D.  TO RENDER TO EACH HIS REWARD.

          1.  2 Cor. 5:10.  What we do.

          2.  2 Thess. 1:7-9.  Justice.

          3.  Phil. 3:20-21.  Take us home!

E.  HIS COMING IS CERTAIN (Heb. 9:27-28).

CONCLUSION:

A.  THAT DAY MEANS THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COSMOS (2 Pet. 3:10).

B.  WE DESIRE THAT DAY TO COME (2 Pet. 3:11-12).

C.  A GOOD DAY FOR YOU?