BRB: Living in Light of Christ's Return

Jesus is Coming Back [Matthew 24:29-31]

Jesus said that things will get worse before they get better

Jesus said that He is coming back

There are two groups of people that react to his Second Coming

Peoples of the earth: Mourning (24:30)

mourn because of how He is coming back

mourn because they did not think that he was coming back

His Elect: Rejoicing (24:31)

rejoice because they are vindicated in their faith

rejoice because they are face-to-face with Jesus

Be Ready [Matthew 24:36-44]

Only the Father knows when Jesus will return

He is the one that came up with the plan of Redemption and Restoration before He even created us, so He is the only one that knows the timeline.

His Return will not be good news for everyone

The example Jesus uses for His Return is Noah.

Comes with the understanding of Judgment and Salvation

Not all will be saved

How much of this is on us for not sharing the Gospel?

Jesus’s return will interrupt our daily lives

The picture that Jesus paints here is that the people who trust Him will be taken up to be with Him out of nowhere.

Facts: Jesus is saying that members of the same family won’t even be taken up together; based on the faith of the individual in Christ.

Believers are to get after it until He returns

How to live "ready” [Acts 1:7-11]

What is it that we are supposed to be doing? [1:7-8]

In the power of the Holy Spirit...

be God’s witnesses

Greek word used here is martys, sound familiar?

root word for Martyr - one who testifies about who God is and what He has done in your life no matter the cost

Where?

Jerusalem (Ardmore)

Judea & Samaria (Alabama & Tennessee)

Ends of the Earth (everywhere else)

Living a missional life by doing what Christ says and telling people why you do it when they ask.

Fulfill our purpose of knowing God and making Him known as we grow in our relationship with Him.

What is it that we are NOT supposed to be doing? [1:9-11]

Staring up into the sky

Living like nothing but Jesus’s return matters

Trying to pinpoint a date

Ultimately leads to disobedience to His last command: connect with the Mission