Reasons For JESUS' Return!

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"Long have we waited for our Saviour'sreturn. But none the less sure is the promise. Soon we shall be in ourpromised home. There JESUS will leadus beside the living stream wing fromthe throne of God and will explain to us

the dark providence through which on this earth He brought us in order to perfect our characters. There we shall behold with undimmed vision the beauties of Eden restored. Casting at the feet of the redeemer the crowns that He has placed on our heads and touching our golden harps, we shall fill all heaven with praise to Him that sitteth on the throne.“

Adventist Home, pg. 544.

1. The long standing battlebetween our Lord JESUS Christ and Lucifer is to soon come to aclose with JESUS' return to thisearth. We will be gliding throughscripture to see how and why hisreturn is so necessary. The

prophetic words require and necessitate the personal return of Christ to this earth, for only then will they literally and completely be fulfilled.Scriptures show prophecies were given about His coming and prophecies are given of His return.2. Here are prophecies in scripture identifying his coming:

Rev.12:7-9"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,(8) And prevailed not; neither was there place found any more in heaven.

(9) And the great dragon was cast out, that oldserpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which

deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth and his angels with him."

Gen.3:15"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and

between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise."hisheel.”

Gal.4:4"When the fullness of time was come, God sent

his Son, born of a woman."

3. Here are propheciesidentifying his second coming:

4. Angels proclaimedthis will happen:

Acts.1:7,9-11

[7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power….

[9] And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him

out of their sight….

…[10] And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;[11] Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same

Jesus, which is taken up from you intoheaven, shall so come in like manner as

ye have seen him go into heaven.”

5. The Teaching of JESUSChrist Demands It!

John.14:1-3“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.[2] In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.[3] And if I go and prepare a place for you,I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Mat.25: 31 "When the Son of Man

shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with

him, then shall he sit upon the throne of His glory."

6.Without the hope of

his 2nd Coming, weare in a perpetualstate of pity.

1 Corinthians 15:19-23 “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.[20] But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept….

...[21] For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.[22] For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.[23] But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming."

7. While we look and waitfor his coming, we are given gifts and duties to keep us occupied:

1Cor.1:4-7“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;[5] That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;[6] Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:[7] So that ye come behind in no gift;waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:”

Phil.3:20,21“For our conversation is in heaven;from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:[21] Who shall change our vile body,that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”

Col.3:1-4“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.[2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.[3] For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.[4] When Christ, who is our life, shall appear,then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”

1Pet.1:13[13] Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

1Pet.5:4[4] And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”

1John.3:1-3“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not,because it knew him not.[2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

“Jesus sent his angels to direct the minds of the disappointed ones to the most holy place, where he had gone to cleansethe sanctuary and make a specialatonement for Israel. Jesus told the angels that all who found Him would

understand the work which He was to perform. I saw that while Jesus was in the most holy place He would be married to the New Jerusalem; and after his work should be accomplished in the holiest, He would descend to the earth in Kingly power and take to Himself the precious ones who had patiently waited His return.“

Early Writings, pg. 251.

“Paul pleaded with those who had onceknown in their lives the power of God,to return to their first love of gospel truth. With unanswerable argumentshe set before them their privilege of becoming free men and women in

Christ, through whose atoning grace all who make full surrender are clothed with the robe of His righteousness. He took the position that every soul who would be saved must have a genuine,personal experience in the things of God.”

Acts Of The Apostles. Pg. 388

8. As you can see there aremany reasons for the returnof Jesus Christ. Some we havenot looked at. We have beencommissioned by Jesus to occupy until He comes. Even

though we are to anxiously await His return,we must continually be pressing into the things of the kingdom and working with Him while He builds His church and establishes His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, of which the gates of Hell will not be able to prevail against.

Revelation 20:6“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection.Over such the second death has no

power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall

reign with Him a thousand years.”

1Tim.6:13-16“I give thee charge in the sight of God,who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

[14] That thou keep this commandment without spot,

unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:…

…[15] Which in his times he shall shew,who is the blessed and only Potentate,the King of kings, and Lord of lords;[16] Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach

unto; whom no man hath seen, norcan see: to whom be honour and power

everlasting. Amen.”

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