Sermon Tone Analysis

“Return of the King” with a focus on the 2nd coming of Jesus - when all things will be made right - a time of JOY for those who follow Jesus but a time of JUDGMENT for those who don’t.

2 Thessalonians 1:6–10 (CSB)

...it is just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us.

This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels, when he takes vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious strength on that day when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marveled at by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

story of the lamps with oil

Titus 2:11–14 (NIV)

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.