1. Welcome

2. The Next Coming of Jesus
“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” Acts 1:11

3. Acts 1:9-11
Ascension
Come back in the same way

4. The Next Coming of Jesus
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Mt. 24:36
2000 years ago - History
Living between two visits of Christ
Coming again - Prophecy

5. What the Bible says about the
Next Coming of Jesus
Certainty
John 14:1-3 “I will come again”
Acts 1:11 come back in the same way
Heb. 9:28 “appear the second time”
Manner
Same - Acts 1:11
Visible – Rev. 1:7
Audible - Jn.5: Thes.4: Cor.15:52
Unannounced - 1Thes.5:2-Mt.24:36 - 2Pet.3:10

6. What the Bible says about the
Next Coming of Jesus
Purpose
Resurrection
John 5: “come forth”
1 Cor. 15:52 “dead shall be raised”
Judge - Matt. 25:31-46
Reward
Rev. 22:12 “my reward is with me”
2 Tim. 4:8 “crown of righteousness”

7. Doctrine of Premillennialism
They believe that Christ will return to this earth to establish an earthly kingdom.
He will rule in splendor over this kingdom for 1,000 years with Jerusalem as the capitol.

8. Doctrine of Premillennialism
Teach that O.T. prophecies about a Messiah and his Kingdom is an earthly kingdom.
First coming was to set up this earthly kingdom.
Israelites rejected Jesus and set up the church.
Believe Christ will return to earth and set up His earthly Kingdom with Jerusalem as capitol and reign for 1,000 years.

9. Doctrine of Premillennialism
Rapture - secret snatching away of the church.
Tribulation - 7 years of persecution
3 ½ years of peace - rebuild temple
Anti-Christ sit in temple
End with battle of Armageddon
Kingdom set up
Christ returns to earth
Rules for 1,000 years

11. Premillennialism Summary of Doctrine Christ came to set up kingdom
Failed - Israel rejected Him
Coming back to correct failure
Reign on earth 1,000 years

12. Doctrine of Premillennialism
before
doctrine of
Pre-millennial-ism
1,000

13. Premillennialism is False
Kingdom established after death of Christ
Mt.4:17 “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Mk.9: some there would not die until they saw the kingdom come with power
Acts 2 - the power came on Pentecost

14. Premillennialism is False
Kingdom established after death of Christ
Mt.16: church and kingdom same thing
Acts 2:47 - “Lord added to the church”
Col.1:13 - early Christians were in the kingdom
Eph.3: church was not an afterthought

15. “Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world
“Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
John 18:36

16. Premillennialism is False
Rapture theory is False
1 Thes.4: nothing about a secret coming
The word “rapture” is not in the Bible
Has 3 comings of Jesus - not one

17. Premillennialism is False
Rapture theory is False
Contradicts Bible teaching
Acts 1: come back in same way
Rev.1:7 - He will be seen
2 Pet.3: He will be heard

18. Every Ear Shall Hear Him

19. Premillennialism is False
Tribulation theory is False
Matt. 24:21 “For then shall be great tribulation”
v.16 - disciples to flee to the mountains
v.20 - flight from Jerusalem not in winter
This tribulation was the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD
John 16:33b “...in the world ye shall have tribulation” = affliction, persecutions, distress

20. Premillennialism is False
False Idea of Land Promise to Jews
Land promise already fulfilled
Gen. 17:8 - promise
Josh. 21: fulfilled
“And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.” v. 43

21. The Next Coming of Jesus
The Bible does not teach that Christ will ever set foot on this earth again
The theory that Christ will return to this earth for a thousand years is not taught in the Bible !!
We must be prepared for the next coming.

22. 1 Thes.4:16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1 Thes.4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

23. The Next Coming of Jesus
Are
You
Ready ?

25. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
Dec. 31, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL