1. Coming of The Lord 1 Thessalonians 4:15,16

2. Message of The Bible Christ is coming Christ has come Christ will come again

3. Wrong Conclusions Is Immediate – 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Promise Untrue – 2 Peter 3:3,4 Will come, but plenty of time – 2 Peter 3:10 – Matthew 24:42,43; 25:13

4. Will It Be Soon? Songs we sing suggest such We don’t know, but: – Romans 13:11,12 – 1 Peter 4:7 – James 5:7,8 – Revelation 22:20

5. Why View As At Hand? Brevity of life – James 4:14 – Philippians 1:23 God doesn’t view time as we do – 2 Peter 3:8

6. What Must I Do To Be Saved?  Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17)  Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)  Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30)  Confess faith in Christ (Matthew 10:32)  Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)  Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)