Two Questions

                                     2 Questions

                               The Olivet Discourse

***Matthew chapters 24-25 refer to the 7 year tribulation period and the second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The rapture has already taken place…….

QUESTION #1 – When will these things be?

-this refers to the destruction of the Jewish temple

QUESTION #2 – What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?

-The end of the age – this refers to the Jewish age and when Jesus sets up His kingdom – the Millenial Kingdom

-The sign of your coming – this is the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ

        ***Sign – means to point to someone or something beyond the sign

        ***Coming – means an actual personal appearance

(1.) THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST IS AN APPOINTMENT

-the Lord has set a day and time for His return.

                     Two Things To Note

               1. The Rapture of the church and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ are 2 Different Events

Rapture – 1 Thess 4:13-18 – the church meets the Lord in the air

Second Coming – Zech 14:1-4 – Jesus comes to earth with the church

              2. No one knows the date when Jesus is coming – Matthew 24:36

-no human being knows when Jesus is returning

(2.) THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST IS A DAY OF ANTICIPATION – Titus 2:11-15

-the return of the Lord is a day of Great Hope

-anticipation means great hope and expectation – Matthew 24:31

Trumpet – is a symbol of gathering people

Elect – is all o0f the saved from the tribulation who enter into the millenium

Titus 2:11-15

Looking – or waiting for – mens to expect and create an atmosphere of expectancy

          *** Expect great things from the Lord every day***

                  ***Create an atmosphere of ecpectancy***

What are we expecting? – the glorious appearing of Jesus.  This refers to 2 things:

1. it shows that His appearing will be glorious – “The appearing in Glory”

-Matthew 24:27, 28-30

-blessed – means to be prosperous – prosperity comes to earth when Jesus returns

-All of our hope needs to be placed in Jesus and not in humanity…….The problem and issue is a heart and sin issue and only Jesus can solve the problem of sin…….

-You lose hope when you lose FOCUS…..Look to Jesus and keep your eyes on Jesus….that is how you find and keep hope…