1. Return of Christ “Things Concerning Christ” (#9)

2. Jesus Will Return! Promised by Jesus, John 14:3
Promised by angels, Acts 1:9-11
Promised by apostles, 1 Thess. 4:16
Where is the promise of His coming? 2 Peter 3:4, 9
A day of wrath upon evil, 1 Thess. 5:1-3
A day of salvation for righteous, 1 Thess. 5:9 2

3. EVENTS OF CHRIST’S RETURN3

4. When Christ Returns Resurrection: Last Enemy Subdued
Promised by Jesus, John 5:28-29
Last day, John 6:39-40, 54
“I am the Resurrection and the Life”, John 11:23-27
Death will be defeated, 1 Cor. 15:22-26; Revelation 20:14
Bodily resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 4

5. When Christ Returns
Judgment: All People, Matt. 25:31-33; Acts 17:30-31; Rom. 2:5-6; Rev. 20:11-13
Personal accounting of words and deeds, Matt. 12:36; 2 Cor. 5:10
Standard of God’s word, Rev. 20:12; Jno. 12:48 5

6. When Christ Returns Judgment: All People Sinners: Saints:
Did not do what they should have done, Matthew 25:41-45; 2 Thess. 1:8
Did what they should not have, Romans 2:8-9
Saints:
Did what they should have, Matthew 25:34-40
Lived by faith seeking heaven, Romans 2:7, (1 Peter 1:4-9) 6

7. When Christ Returns Sentence carried out, Matthew 25:46
Reward: Kingdom delivered to God, Corinthians 15:24, 50, 57
Punishment: Eternal hell, 2 Thess. 1:8-9; Romans 2:8-9; Mark 9:43-44; Rev. 20:15
Material world burned up, 2 Peter 3:10 7

8. EARTH, HEAVEN OR BOTH? 8

9. Jesus Christ Will Not Return to the Earth
Promised to take us to heaven, John 14:3-6
When Jesus returns the earth will cease to exist, 2 Peter 3:11-13
Christians will be with Jesus in heaven, not on earth, 1 Thessalonians 4:17 9

10. COMFORTING ASSURANCES10

11. Comfort One Another 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Our hope is secure, 4:13-15
Events that comfort Christians, 4:16-18
Personal and Visible: The Lord Himself
Audible:
Shout: Command death to release captives
Voice of the archangel: Cry of victory
Trumpet of God: Signal liberty and gathering 11

12. Comfort One Another 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Order of the saints’ participation, 4:16-17
Dead in Christ will rise “first”, 4:15
Living Christians will be “caught up” (changed, 1 Corinthians 15:52), 4:17
In this manner we will all, forever, be with the Lord, 4:17 12

13. The Return of Christ Here we face death, but…
Eternal life awaits “all who have loved His appearing”, 2 Timothy 4:7-8
We know the promises of God are sure
We trust the purposes of His return
We are comforted in hope as we anticipate His return
We eagerly wait for Him, Hebrews 9:28 13