Only Jesus’ glorious, triumphant return can fulfill the hope of the saints. (Titus 2:13). God is not in the business of giving false hope, He knows what we are waiting for. His Word gives us every reason to long for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, and He will not disappoint that blessed hope. We need to understand that the second coming is not supposed to make us stop what we are doing and wait for the Lord’s return. Neither should it motivate us to focus all our attention on the events and political developments of this world. Instead, it should direct our hearts toward, Christ, whose coming we await. And this knowledge should motivate us into action as we prepare for that return. The return of Christ should give you great hope and encouragement as you face each day. Perhaps it will be yet today! … READ MORE

When we left Jesus at His ascension we saw that because of His work on the cross and resurrection He defeated Satan, but that was not the final event in history regarding Satan’s fall. The world is still affected by his role on the earth, and one day we are told that God will exalt the person of Christ and ALL THINGS will give honor to Him (Philippians 2:9-11). As a result of this the Bible reminds us that the destruction of Satan (seen in Revelation 20:10) will be complete and final. This world has been given to Christ as His footstool (Hebrews 1:13), yet He has not yet reigned on the world. That truth reminds us that Christ will come to the earth, to demonstrate His love and compassion to His Kingdom. The time to turn to Him is now! Don’t wait until tomorrow, because your tomorrow may not allow you to respond in time. … READ MORE

How do you remember Christ. Most of us focus on the work of Christ in his death to remember what He has done for us. It is inconceivable that the last public view the world would have of Christ, would be that of a bleeding, dying, crucified criminal, covered with blood, spit, and flies, hanging in a Jerusalem twilight. The indignity and shame of the crucifixion took place in full view of a scoffing crowd. It would only make sense that the coming of Christ will be in full view of the world! The Savior who was humiliated and taunted and put to death in a public display of humanity’s hatred of God will return as conquering Lord in view of the entire world. Revelation 1:7 tells us that, “Behold He comes with clouds; and EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen!” (Emphasis mine). The return of Christ to the earth is essential to give the world the real picture of Christ. He did die on a cross to take upon Himself the penalty for our sin, yet we often forget that … READ MORE