The Second Coming.

THE SECOND COMING

Rev 19:11-16 says “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
You cannot make the Lord’s return anymore glorious than the scripture. It will be the “greatest show on earth”. It is the most discussed event in the Bible. It is also one of the most misunderstood events in the Bible. Today I am going to talk about three areas of the second coming.
I. The second coming is definite.
A. There is nothing more definite in the Bible than the doctrine of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The old
and New Testament are packed full of references for the glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ. With the Prophets
and the Apostles it was never a matter of “if”, but “when”.
1. John was given the revelation of Jesus Christ. There was no doubt in his mind of the second coming. “Behold, he
cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth
shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.” Rev 1:7.
2. Look how James is sure of the second coming: “Be ye also patient; stablish your
hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.” Jas 5:8.
3. Notice how Paul comforts the Thessalonians about the second coming: “And to you who are troubled rest with us,
when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on
them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with
everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be
glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in
that day. 2 thess 1:7-10.

II. The second coming is literal.
A. The Bible teaches a physical, literal return of Jesus Christ.
1. The Lord will physically touch down on the mount of Olives. Zech 14:4.
2. The nations will literally come to the Lord to learn His ways. Isa 2:3, Micah 4:1-7.
3. The lord will physically, literally take the thrown in Jerusalem. Jer 23:5-6.
a. “…and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there
shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment
and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” Isa 9:6-7
4. Even the environment will be effected by the return of the Lord: “ Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and
not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?” Amos 5:20
III. The second coming is preceded.
A. Matt 24:36 tells us that the day and the hour of the Lord’s return are not known, but we are given some clues. The Bible lists some events that absolutely must take place prior to the second coming.
1. Before the Sun of righteousness is revealed the son of perdition must be revealed. Notice in 2 thess 2 that the “day of Christ” (return of the Lord to establish his kingdom) shall not come until the man of sin is revealed: Vs 3 says: “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;…”
2. Prior to the second coming there will be Great tribulation. This is known as “Jacob’s trouble” Jer 30:7
a. The Lord Jesus spoke of it in Matthew: “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.” Matt 24:21.
b. The tribulation is called a “time of trouble” in Dan 12:1.
3. Not only does this next event take place prior to the second coming, but it also takes place prior to Jacob’s Trouble.
a. 1Co 15:51 says “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. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this
mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal
shall put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up
in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”
b. This the “blessed hope” talked about by Paul in Titus 2:13.
c. 1Th 4:13 ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye
sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the
Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are
asleep. 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: 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.
d. There are many references that support a pre-tribulation rapture.
1) Notice in Rev 4:1 that John sees the door in heaven open prior to the 6 seal judgments: “After this I
looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a
trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be
hereafter.
2) 1 Thess 5:1 “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” The reasons Paul skips the “times and seasons” is because the Thessalonians are Christians and will be raptured prior to the “times ands seasons”, therefore there is no need of Paul to write about them. (that’s good man!)


Listen, If you don’t know the Lord, then you are going to be left behind to go through the Great tribulation. If you make it out alive you will be face to face with the Lord Jesus Christ representing yourself, no one to testify on your behalf. You don’t want to be in this position. God has given us a way to get out of this terrible time. And that is to get into Christ. If you get into Christ today you rest assured you will be returning with the Lord. Jude 1:14 “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” This is the position you want to be in. Be part of the second coming the way God intended. Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. And that God raised him from the dead on the 3rd day. Admit you’re a sinner, and trust that Jesus Christ will save your soul from the wrath to come. Eph 2:8, 9 says: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.