The Soon Coming King

• THE “SECOND COMING”

“And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.”

(John 20:7 KJV)

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20 NASB)

1. “WHAT IF IT’S TRUE?” AND “HOW THEN SHALL WE LIVE?”

“…how should we then live?”

(Ezekial 33:10 KJV)

2. THE SIGNS OF THE TIME, ISN’T MEANT TO SCARE US, BUT TO MOTIVATE US TO LIVE FOR GOD NOW

“But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.”

(Philippians 3:7 NASB)

3. JESUS WILL COME BACK TO RULE, AND REWARD

• FIRST TIME: HE CAME TO REDEEM

• SECOND TIME HE COMES: HE’LL COME TO REWARD

“For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.”

(2 Corinthians 5:10 NASB)

• JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST: FOR THE “SAVED”

“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.”

(Revelation 22:12 NASB).

• THE GREAT WHITE THRONE: FOR THE “UNSAVED”

“…I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it…And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.” (Revelation 20:11-12 NASB)

“…if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”

(Revelation 20:15 NASB)

“…death and Hades (Hell) were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.”

(Revelation 20:14 NASB)

Victory Group Questions:

1. According to this message, what are the 2 eternal questions? How does it apply to you?

2. Where will “Unbelievers”/”Non-Christians” go after they die? Where will “Believers”/”Christians” go after they die?

3. What are you doing for the Lord that you will be rewarded for?

4. How will you be, and live differently from what you’ve learned?