Jesus’s second coming.

There is a sense of expectancy throughout the prophetic books of the Old Testament  describing the coming of the Lord Messiah to reign on this earth. Every Jewish child was taught about the messiah to come. He was to be the glorious and mighty ruler over the whole earth, ruling with a rod of iron, ensuring peace and prosperity for all and ensuring swift judgement on anyone with evil intent. His kingdom will last forever.

The disciples had this in mind when they asked Jesus about His second coming on the mount of Olives. Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming,…” (Matt 24:3)

New Testament verses:

This expectation of the coming Messiah is now fleshed out, extended and clarified by Jesus and the writings of the apostles in the New Testament:

• Matt 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
• Matt 24:30 …then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Mark 14: 61b-62 Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Firstly Jesus explains that his coming will be visible, and impossible for anyone on earth to miss. This is confirmed by John in Revelation.

• Revelation 1:7 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.

In the period of time just before his second coming, whilst Christians are being encouraged to watch and be ready, many will nevertheless be skeptical.

• Matt 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh…
• Matt 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
• 2 Peter 3: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

There will be much trouble for believers in this world, but Jesus has prepared an eternal dwelling for us where we can be safe and content with Him forever.

• John 14: 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.

Refer to video ‘Every eye will see Him’.

Believers are given many verses of encouragement and clarification regarding Jesus’s second coming:

• 1 Corinthians 1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ
• 1 Corinthians 15:22 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,
• Colossians 3:2-4 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.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 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.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
• Titus 2:13 …we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people,…
• 2 Tim 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
• Hebrews 8: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
• James 5: 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
• 1 Pet 1: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
• 2 Peter 1: 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
• 2 Peter 3: 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
• 1John 2: 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• 1 John 3: 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.

The Day of the Lord.

Revelation 19:11

 Psalm 24:7-10  

Isaiah 42:13  

 Isaiah 40:9-10  

Isaiah 64:1 

Marana tha (“O our Lord, return!” ) 1st Corinthians 16:22

The Coming of the conqueror:  Revelation 19:11-16

His appearance:

Revelation 19:12

Revelation 19:13

 The Battle

Isaiah 63:1-6  

Revelation 19:14

Revelation 19:15

The Sword

In Revelation 19:15 we see the sword of Jesus.

Isaiah 11:4b

Isaiah 11:2-4

Isaiah 59:19

2nd Thessalonians 2:8

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The sceptre or rod

Genesis 49:10 

 Psalm 2:8-9

Revelation 2:26-27

Revelation 12:5