The Second Coming of Christ
The Second Coming of Christ
Text: Matthew 25:1-13
Preached by James R. Reynods, Sr. April 3, 2011 Sunday Morning.
Mt 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ["stupid"]
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
He is coming again. He came first to redeem us from our lost condition. He paid a tremendaous price. But when he returns he is coming as lord of ords and king of kings.
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The Second Coming of Christ is Foretold
We have no reason to not believe Christ will return.
Jesus saith nto him, hereater shall ye see the son o fman…conming in the clouds of power
Acts
Ac 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? 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.
You will see him come back the same way he went. The same Christ, but not to suffer but to rule.
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The Second Coming of Christ is Unknown
He knows, but know one else does.
We don't know the day, but we know it is near.
Heb 10:37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
James 5:8
2Pe 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord is going to come.
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The Purpose of His Second Coming
The Bible says very plainly…
Matthew 16:27—For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
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The Time of His Second Coming
Luke 12:35,36
Lu 12:35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
He won't come before the wedding
2 Thessalonians 2:3,4—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; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2 Things:
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The Apostasy
2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
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The Man of Sin
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Coming
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But also SITTING IN THE TEMPLE (is the temple rebuilt?)
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Coming with His Bride
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