The Second Coming of Christ.
1. JESUS CHRIST the Son of God once came to this world in literal, visible, human form. He is coming again. "So Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear A SECOND TIME, apart from sin, to them that wait for Him, unto salvation." Heb. 9: 28. 2. He Himself promised that He would come again. "Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I COME AGAIN, and will receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14: 1-3. 3. His angels left us the promise that He would come again. "THIS SAME JESUS, who was received up from you into heaven, SHALL SO COME IN LIKE MANNER as ye beheld Him going into heaven." Acts 1: 11. 4. When He comes, it is to raise to life the sleeping saints and gather them to Himself. "For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in nowise precede them that are fallen 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 that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thess. 4: 15-17. 5. Not until His second coming will His people receive their reward. "For the Son of Man SHALL COME in the glory of His Father with His angels; and THEN SHALL HE RENDER UNTO EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS." Matt. 16: 27. 6. Not until His second coming will Jesus Christ take His own throne. "But WHEN the Son of Man shall come in His glory, and all the angels with Him, THEN shall HE SIT on the THRONE of His glory." Matt. 25: 31. 7. This coming will be literal, personal, visible. "Behold, He cometh with clouds; and EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM, and they that pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over Him. Even so, Amen." Rev. 1: 7. 8. To His own children, that coming will be a source of joy and gladness. "And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; WE HAVE WAITED FOR HIM, AND HE WILL SAVE US: this is Jehovah; we have waited for Him, we shall be GLAD AND REJOICE IN HIS SALVATION." Isa. 25: 9. 9. It is for this event the children of God are taught to look, as the glorious consummation of their hopes. "For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; looking for THE BLESSED HOPE AND APPEARING OF THE GLORY OF THE GREAT GOD AND OUR SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST." Titus 2: 11-13.