Tag: second coming of Jesus

If to die is but to enter into uninterrupted communion with Jesus, then death is indeed gain

July 16, 2011

Charles H. Spurgeon on 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 “Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.” Even the sweetest visits from Christ, how short they … More If to die is but to enter into uninterrupted communion with Jesus, then death is indeed gain

J.C.Ryle: He died, rose, lives, intercedes and WILL return!

April 19, 2011

And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”   But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”  And Jesus said, “I am, and you … More J.C.Ryle: He died, rose, lives, intercedes and WILL return!

First grace, then glory.

August 21, 2010

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for … More First grace, then glory.

What level of importance should the doctrine of Christ’s second coming have for us?

May 13, 2010

From “Ask Pastor John”, a question and answer series by John  Piper: It is certainly not peripheral, and it shouldn’t be the only thing we study. I’m putting myself in the middle here. I think it is an absolutely essential doctrine that Christ fulfill God’s purposes for this universe–and this world in particular. It is … More What level of importance should the doctrine of Christ’s second coming have for us?

The Imminence of Jesus’ Second Coming

March 11, 2009

What is imminence?   Wikipedia says, “Imminence is the quality of being imminent, i.e. about to happen.”  In today’s passage from Matthew, we read of the second coming of Christ. His coming was “imminent” for the believers living before A.D. 70; it was “imminent” for the Reformers; and it is “imminent” for us. Peter comments, “But do … More The Imminence of Jesus’ Second Coming