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Will Jesus come again?
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Ecclesiastes 12:7 : “The
dust returns to the
ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to
God who gave it.”
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The soul and body
separate
What happens when a person dies?
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Luke 16:19-26 "There was a rich man who was
dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury
every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named
Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what
fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came
and licked his sores. The time came when the beggar
died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side.
The rich man also died and was buried. In hell,
where he was in torment, he looked up and saw
Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he
called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and
send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and
cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'
"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your
lifetime you received your good things, while
Lazarus received bad things, but now he is
comforted here and you are in agony. And besides
all this, between us and you a great chasm has been
fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you
cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'
What happens when a person dies?
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Luke 23:43 Jesus
answered him, "I tell
you the truth, today
you will be with me
in paradise."
Revelation 14:13 Then
I heard a voice from
heaven say, "Write:
Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord
from now on."
"Yes," says the
Spirit, "they will rest
from their labor, for
their deeds will follow
them."
What happens when a person dies?
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The soul and body separate.
The soul goes either to heaven or to hell.
What happens when a person dies?
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John 5:28-29 Do not be amazed at this, for a
time is coming when all who are in their graves
will hear his voice and come out—those who
have done good will rise to live, and those who
have done evil will rise to be condemned.
What happens when a person dies?
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The soul and body separate.
The soul goes either to heaven or to hell.
The body remains in the grave until the
resurrection.
What happens when a person dies?
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Matthew 24:42-44 Therefore
keep watch, because you do
not know on what day your
Lord will come. But
understand this: If the owner
of the house had known at
what time of night the thief
was coming, he would have
kept watch and would not
have let his house be broken
into. So you also must be
ready, because the Son of
Man will come at an hour
when you do not expect him.
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Acts 1:11 “Why do you
stand here looking into
the sky? This same Jesus,
who has been taken
from you into heaven,
will come back in the
same you have seen him
go into heaven.”
Will Jesus come again?
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Yes! But God hasn’t told anybody when.
Will Jesus come again?
Matthew 24:4-12 Jesus answered: "Watch out that no
one deceives you. For many will come in my name,
claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to
it that you are not alarmed. Such things must
happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
There will be famines and earthquakes in various
places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.
"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and
put to death, and you will be hated by all nations
because of me. At that time many will turn away
from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
and many false prophets will appear and deceive
many people. Because of the increase of wickedness,
the love of most will grow cold
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Will Jesus come again?
Yes! But God hasn’t told anybody when.
As the world draws closer to the end, it will
become more and more ungodly
Some “signs of the times”:
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In society: wars and rumors of wars
In nature: earthquake, famines
In the church: false Christs, persecution,
spread of the Gospel
Will Jesus come again?
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Matthew 25:31 When
the Son of Man comes
in his glory, and all the
angels with him, he
will sit on his throne in
heavenly glory.
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In glory, with all his
angels
How will Jesus come again?
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Acts 1:11 “Why do
you stand here
looking into the
sky? This same
Jesus, who has been
taken from you into
heaven, will come
back in the same
way you have seen
him go into heaven."
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Revelation 1:7 Look,
he is coming with the
clouds,
and every eye will
see him,
even those who
pierced him;
and all the peoples
of the earth will
mourn because of
him. So shall it be!
Amen.
How will Jesus come again?
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In glory, with all his angels
Visibly, so that every eye will see
him
How will Jesus come again?
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John 5:28-29 Do not be
amazed at this, for a
time is coming when
all who are in their
graves will hear his
voice and come out—
those who have done
good will rise to live,
and those who have
done evil will rise to
be condemned.
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All the dead
(believers and
unbelievers) will
be raised from the
grave
What will happen when Jesus comes
again?
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Acts 17:31 For he has
set a day when he will
judge the world with
justice by the man he
has appointed. He has
given proof of this to
all men by raising him
from the dead."
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All the dead
(believers and
unbelievers) will be
raised from the grave
All mankind will be
judged
What will happen when Jesus
comes again?
Matthew 25:31-46 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in
heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him,
and he will separate the people one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the
sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will
say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my
Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you
since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave
me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something
to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed
clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after
me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you
hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to
drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or
in prison and go to visit you?'
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What will Jesus’ verdict
be?
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for
one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who
are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his
angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I
was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger
and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not
clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after
me.'
"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or
thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison,
and did not help you?'
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for
one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous
to eternal life."
What will Jesus’ verdict
be?
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John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not
condemned, but whoever does not believe
stands condemned already because he has not
believed in the name of God's one and only
Son.
What will Jesus’ verdict
be?
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He will say (v.34) “Come you who are
blessed by my Father; take your
inheritance, the kingdom prepared for
you since the creation of the world,” to
all who trusted in him as evidenced by
their new lives.
He will say (v.41) “Depart from me,
you who are cursed, into the eternal
fire prepared for the devil,” to all who
rejected him and gave evidence of this
in their lives.
What will Jesus’ verdict
be?
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2 Peter 3:10 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 in it will be
laid bare.
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The world as we
know it will be
destroyed by fire.
What will happen then?
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2 Peter 3:13 But in
keeping with his
promise we are looking
forward to a new
heaven and a new
earth, the home of
righteousness
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The world as we
know it will be
destroyed by fire.
God will give
believers a perfect
new heaven and new
earth
What will happen then?
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Philippians 3:21
who, by the power
that enables him to
bring everything
under his control,
will transform our
lowly bodies so that
they will be like his
glorious body.
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The world as we
know it will be
destroyed by fire.
God will give
believers a perfect
new heaven and new
earth
We and all believers
will receive perfect,
glorified bodies
similar to Christ’s
after his resurrection
What will happen then?
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Luke 21:27-28 At that time they will see the Son
of Man coming in a cloud with power and
great glory. When these things begin to take
place, stand up and lift up your heads, because
your redemption is drawing near."
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
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This is the day of final
redemption when we will be free
from the presence and effects of
sin
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Brothers, we do not want
you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or
to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.
We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so
we believe that God will bring with Jesus those
who have fallen asleep in him. According to the
Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are
still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord,
will certainly not precede those who have fallen
asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from
heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of
the archangel and with the trumpet call of God,
and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that,
we who are still alive and are left will be caught
up together with them in the clouds to meet the
Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord
forever. Therefore encourage each other with
these words.
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
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This is the day of final redemption when we
will be free from the presence and effects of
sin
with the Lord forever
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
Psalm 16:9-11Therefore my heart is glad and
my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
because you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor will you let your Holy One see
decay.
You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your
presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right
hand.
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
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This is the day of final redemption when we
will be free from the presence and effects of
sin
with the Lord forever
eternally happy in his presence
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
Isaiah 43:21 the people I formed for myself
that they may proclaim my praise.
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
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This is the day of final redemption when we
will be free from the presence and effects of
sin
with the Lord forever
eternally happy in his presence
perfectly proclaiming God’s praises
Why will Judgment Day be a
joyous day for a believer?
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1 John 3:1-3 How great is the
love the Father has lavished
on us, that we should be
called children of God! And
that is what we are! The
reason the world does not
know us is that it did not
know him. Dear friends, now
we are children of God, and
what we will be has not yet
been made known. But we
know that when he appears,
we shall be like him, for we
shall see him as he is.
Everyone who has this hope
in him purifies himself, just
as he is pure.
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Am I ready?
In whom do I trust?
For whom do I live?
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Why do you suppose “end of the world” movies are
so popular?
How can a Christian help a person who is facing
death?
THIS COMPLETES THE FIRST HALF OF
FOUNDATIONS.
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moving on to the second half.
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