Luke 17:20-37 Your Kingdom Come?

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.23 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them. 24 For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. 25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed 30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. 32 Remember Lot’s wife! 33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. 34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.” [36]  37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”

Luke 17:20-37 Your Kingdom Come?

Ps 13:1-2 How long, Lord? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Ps 94:3-4 How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant? They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting. Rev 6:10 They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?"

It’s Here – Join In :20-21 20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.23 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them. 24 For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. 25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.

It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 1 Peter 3:20 when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built 2 Peter 3:9,15 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance…   Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. 32 Remember Lot’s wife! 33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. 34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 2 Peter 3:11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 It’s Here – Join In :20-21 It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 2 Peter 3:3-13 3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But… 7 the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 It’s Here – Join In :20-21 It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 2 Peter 3:3-13 8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 It’s Here – Join In :20-21 It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 2 Peter 3:3-13 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. 11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 It’s Here – Join In :20-21 It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 2 Peter 3:3-13 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation

It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 It’s Here – Join In :20-21 It’s Coming – Hold On :22-28 It’s Coming – Be Ready :29-37 John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Rev 5:5 Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. Rev 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.