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THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
PRESENTEDBY
JOY JOSEPH MUNDUKOTTACKAL
KONKANI CHRISTIAN(BRETHREN) ASSEMBLY
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SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
The brief study covers
• What the second coming is ?
• What the Bible tell of his coming ?
• What the signs of his coming ?
• When will be his coming again ?
• How will be his coming again ?
• The manner of his coming again ?
• Our responsibilities in relation to his coming ?
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What The first and second coming ?
FIRST COMING Once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (Heb.9: 26)
(To save us from the penalty of sin)
SECOND COMING Unto them that look for him Shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Heb.9: 28)
(To save us even from the presence of sin)
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Purpose of His first coming
To proclaim the acceptable years of the Lord (Lk.4: 19; Is.61: 2)
• He to save the sinners. (1.Tim.1: 15, 1.Jn.3: 5)
• He to do the will of God. (Heb.10: 7)
• He was manifested to take away our sins (1.Jn.3: 5)
• He to put away sin by his sacrifice (Heb.9: 26)
• He to take away the sins of the world (1.Jn.1: 29)
• He might destroy the work of the devil (1.Jn.3: 8)
• He to fulfill what is written of him (1.Cor.15: 1-3)
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PURPOSE OF HIS COMING AGAIN
• Without sin unto salvation (save from the presence of sin- Heb.9: 28)
• Establish kingdom on earth (Acts.1: 6)
• Execute judgment to those not believed (2.The.1: 8)
• Bring all things in subjection to him (1.Cor.15: 28)
• Restoration of all things (Eph.1: 10)
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WHEN WILL BE HIS COMING ?
• TIME IS NOT GIVEN (Mat.24: 36)
Will time be revealed to anyone ?
What happened to those who set time in the past ?
• BUT SIGNS ARE GIVEN (Mat.24: 4-32)
Religious signs (Mat.24: 5; 23)
National signs (Mat. 24: 32)
Political signs (Mat.24: 6)
Cosmic signs (Mat. 24: 7)
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TIME OF HIS COMING AGAIN
• But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. (Mat.24: 36)
• 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. (Acts.1: 7)
(Those who tried to set time in the past ended up
in heresies or cults) Eg. William Miller, and many around the world
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WHEN WILL BE HIS COMING ?
• Any day from now (Rev.22: 20)
• Is His delay a denial ? (2.Pet. 3: 9)
• What answer Bible gives to scoffers ? (2.Peter. 3: 8; Ps. 90: 4)
• Why He delays ? (Rom.11: 35)
• Will He tarry ? (Heb.10: 37)
• Will He come ? (Hos.6: 3)
• What he has promised (Rev. 22: 20)
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THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING AGAIN
• OUR LORD JESUS HIMSELF (Promised)
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto
myself (Jn.14: 2-3)
• ANGELS (Proclaimed) This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into
heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven (Acts.1: 11)
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THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING (Conti..)
• OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS (Prophesied)
ENOCH -Was the first among- (Jude 14-15)
ISAIAH (Isa.66: 15)
HOSEA (Hos.6: 3)
HAGGAI (Hag.2: 7)
ZECHARIAH (Zec.14: 4; 6)
MALACHI (Mal. 4: 2)
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PROMISE OF HIS COMING(Conti..)
• APOSTLES (Wrote)
PETER (2.Pet.3: 9)
PAUL (I.The.4: 16; Phil.3: 20; Tit.2: 13) JAMES (Ja.5: 7) JOHN (1.Jn.2: 28; 3: 2-3)
1 The.4: 16-17 for the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel's voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then *we*, the living who remain, shall be caught up together with them
in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.
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SIGNS OF HIS COMING AGAIN(Religious)
• Perilous times (2.Tim.3: 1-4)
• Form of godliness, denies power (2.Tim.3: 5)
• Moral decline-Iniquity abounds (Mat.24: 12)
• False teachers-damnable heresies (2.Pet.2: 1)
• Satan’s ministers like… (2.Cor.11: 25)
• Men draw disciples after them (Acts.20: 30)
• Men with“miracles and wonders” (Mat.24: 24)
• Strong delusion to believe false (2.The.2: 11)
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SIGNS OF HIS COMING (Religious- Conti..)
• Coming of Anti-christs (1.Jn.2: 18)
• Coming of false christs (Mat.24: 5; 23-24)
• Enemies of the Cross (Phil.3: 18)
(Enmity to gospel- Lk.21: 7) (Religious persecutions-Lk.21: 12; 16)
• Preaching gospel to the nations (Mat.24: 14)
• But as a whole a luke-warmness (Rev.3: 16)
• Love of many wax cold (Mat.24: 12)
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SIGNS OF HIS COMING (National and Political)
• Re-gathering of Israel as nation (Mat.24: 32)
(Israel became independent on 14th May 1948 after centuries (Hos.3: 4) from the state of a withered fig (Mat.21: 18-19)
• Liberation of other nations same period (Lk.21: 29) (India, Sri Lanka, Burma etc.,)
• Wars and commotions (Lk.21: 9)
• Nations against nations (Lk. 21: 10)
• Economic gap widens (Lk.21: 34)
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SIGNS OF HIS COMING (Cosmic- nature)
• Earth quake in diverse places (Lk.21: 11)
• Famine and Pestilence (Lk.21: 11)
• Fearful and great signs in heaven (Lk.21: 11)
• Signs in sun moon and stars (Lk. 21: 25)
• Roaring waves (Tsunamis) Lk. 21: 25)
• Change in speed of orbits (Lk. 21: 26)
• Knowledge shall be increased (Dan.12: 4)
• Travel (Communication) increase (Dan.12: 4)
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HOW SIGNS AFFECT THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
DISTRESS OF NATIONS WITH PERPLEXITY
Upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;
the sea and the waves roaring; (Sunamies)
(Lk.21: 25)
MAN’S HEART FAILING OF FEAR
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
(Lk.21: 26)
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HOW YOU RESPONSE TO THE SIGNS
• Let not your heart be troubled (Mat.24: 6)
• Let not be terrified (Lk.21: 9)
• Let not be overcharged with Surfeiting (Lk.21: 34)
• Let not be overcharged with cares of life (Lk.21: 34)
• Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: (James5:8)
• Look up and lift your head as redemption draweth nigh (Lk.21: 28)
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HOW THE RAPTURE WILL BE
• THE TWO PHASES OF HIS COMING
1. COMING FOR HIS SAINTS (RAPTURE)
2. COMING WITH HIS SAINTS (REVELATION)
• WHAT IS RAPTURE ?
Coming to the clouds (1.Thes.4: 16; 1.Cor.15: 22)
• WHAT IS REVELATION ?
Coming to the earth (2.The.1: 6; Jude 14-15; Zec. 14: 4)
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The coming of the Lord
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REST OF THE DEAD IN THE GRAVE TILL 1000 YEARS
R A P T U R E
Living (changed)
COMING OF THE LORD FOR THE SAINTS 1.The.4: 16
The judgment seat of Christ
The rewards
The marriage of the lamb
TRIBULATION PERIOD ON EARTH (70th week)
R E V E L A T I O N
COMING OF THE LORD WITH THE SAINTS (2.The.1: 7)
Dead in Christ rise rraise
TRIBULATION SAINTS (RAISED)
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WHO ALL WILL BE IN RAPTURE ?
• Dead in Christ (Resurrected) 1.The.4: 16 Together with
• We living (Changed) 1. Cor.15: 50-52
(All who belong to the church)
• Old Testament saints
(Paul wrote nothing about Old Testament saints, since he was
writing to the church. But we see them in the Marriage supper of the lamb. Since no separate resurrection revealed for them, could believe they are also resurrected the same time) Or how will sit, unless resurrected ? (Lk. 13: 28-29)
(Daniel 12: 2 Speaks of their resurrection)
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RAPTURE THE BLESSED HOPE
The Resurrection of the dead
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
The translation of the living
Then we which are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1.The.4: 16-17)
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WHY THE DIFFERENT VOICES ?
• TRUMPET OF GOD
Raise the dead and gather all (1.Cor.15: 52)
• SHOUT OF THE LORD
“COME UP” –To set journey (Rev.4: 1)
Shadow seen in (Num.10: 1- 5) the use of two trumpets of silver
• VOICE OF THE ARCHANGELS
(To resist all power of the darkness that may resist resurrection
and rapture (Jude.9; Dan.10: 13)
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WHY RAPTURE THE BLESSED HOPE ?
• The redemption of our body (Rom.8: 23)
• Glorious liberty (Rom.8: 21)
• Blessed hope of his coming (Tit.2: 13)
• We shall see him as he is; and we .. (1.Jn.3: 2)
• No more parting (1.The.4: 17)
• For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them,
and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. (Rev.7: 17)
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Rapture will be separating also !
• IF YOU ARE NOT A SAVED PERSON YOU WILL BE LEFT BEHIND
I tell you, in that night there shall be
Two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. (Lk.17: 34-36)
How sad if you are left behind ?
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THEORIES ON RAPTURE
• THE PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE
(Coming before the tribulation)
• THE MID-TRIBULATION RAPTURE
(Coming at the middle of the tribulation)
• THE POST-TRIBULATION RAPTURE
(Coming at the end of tribulation)
(PARTIAL RAPTURE A MODERN THEORY OF CHARISMATICS)
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WHAT TRIBULATION IS ?
• A PERIOD OF JACOB’S TROUBLE (Jer.30: 7)
• A time such as never before (Dan. 12: 1)• Great tribulation such as never (Mat.24: 21)• Time of refining of Israel (Zac.13: 9)• The time of the vengeance of the Lord (Lk.21: 22)• The seventieth week. (Dan.9: 24-27)
(Church will be caught up before tribulation)
(Week or “Heptads” are seven years of 360 days.
Began on BC.457 (7+62=69) ended AD.27; Now One week left (Ezra.6: 14; Dan. 9: 25) of the 70TH week)
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THE NATURE OF HIS COMING
• HIS COMING IS PERSONAL (Acts.1: 11)
• HIS COMING IS IMMINENT (1.Cor.15: 52)
• HIS COMING IS VISIBLE * (Acts.1:11; Rev.1: 7)
• HIS COMING IS SURE (Rev.22: 12; 20)
• HIS COMING IS TRIUMPHANT (Lk. 21: 27)
* At revelation all will see him; but
at rapture only his own will see him
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YOUR APPROACH AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Wait for His coming (1.The.1: 10)
• Be patient; Stablish your heart (Ja.5: 8)
• Be wise; redeeming the time (Eph.5: 16)
• Keep words of prophecy in heart (2.Pet.1: 9)
• Keep a life of holiness (Rev.22: 11)
• Watch and pray always (Lk.21: 36)
• Haste the coming of the Lord (2.Pet.3: 11)
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HASTE THE COMING OF THE LORD
• HOW YOU RESPONSE TO EVANGELISM
Among own household, friends, neighbors, and others
(Or how can you pray; “thy kingdom come” ?)
• YOUR ROLE IN PREPARING OTHERS
Preaching Gospel to all (2.Tim.4: 5)
Call for life of holiness (2.Cor.7: 1)
Assembling together of saints (Heb.10: 24-25)
Know the urgency of time (1. Pet.3: 15)
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BE READY FOR HIS COMING
• Abide in him; that not ashamed (1.Jn.2: 28)
• Keep yourself in the love of God (Jd.21)
• Deny ungodliness and lust (Tit.3:12)
• Love his appearance (2.Tim.4: 18)
• Watch and be sober (1.The.5: 6)
• Have holy conversation and godliness (2.Pet.3: 11)
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WHERE WE ARE NOW ?
MARANATHA
(OUR LORD IS COMING)
(1.Cor.16: 22)
ARE YOU READY ?
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
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BE READY FOR HIS COMING
GOD’S WONDERFUL PLAN OF YOUR LIFE
D I E D
FOR YOUR SINS
Do you know this? Your sins could be freely forgiven
YOU CAN BE SAVED TODAY AND HAVE THE ASSRUANCE OF SALVATION
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RAPTURE WILL BE IMMINENT
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating
and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood
came, and took them all away; so shallalso the coming of the Son of
man be.
(Mat.24: 36-39)
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IF YOU ARE NOT SURE;LEST YOU BE LEFT BEHIND
• Confess that you are a sinner (Rom.3: 23; 6: 23)
• Believe with your heart (Rom.10: 9-10) Confess with your mouth
(Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who died for your sins, risen from dead to save you from your sins)
• Accept him as your savior (Acts.4: 12)
• Have the assurance of salvation (1.Jn.3: 1-3)
(ACCEPT THE FREE GIFT OF SALVATION)
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Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
(1.Cor.15: 51-52)
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But , Lord, “tis for thee, for thy coming, we wait;
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the Angels! Oh voiceof the Lord !
Blessed hope ! Blessed rest of my soul !
Ps 90:13Return, O LORD, how long?
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SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Dearly Beloved
“ MARANATHA”
Our Lord is coming soon
Be ready for His coming !
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