Posts with the tag “second-coming”

"Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him." – Revelation 1:7 For over 2,000 years, people have been talking, wondering, and waiting for one of the greatest promises in Scripture, the return of Jesus Christ. And in Revelation 19, we’re given a glimpse of what that moment will be like. John writes, “Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white hor...  Read More

"When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." - Colossians 3:4 If someone asked you to define what it means to be a Christian, what would you say? I think the simplest and most accurate way to put it is this: Christ is your life. That’s real Christianity. It’s not about Jesus being a part of your life or even an important piece of it. It’s not about making Hi...  Read More

"The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place." – Revelation 1:1 When we read that the things of Revelation "must soon take place," it's easy to get caught up in the idea of time. After all, this was written 2,000 years ago. So why haven’t all these events already occurred? The answer lies in the word "soon" but not in the way we u...  Read More

“Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming." – Matthew 24:42 One of the most common questions people ask me is, “Do you think we’re living in the last days?” Studies show that 63% of Evangelicals and 40% of the general population believe we are. The curiosity about the end times is nothing new; even as a little boy, I remember asking my dad when Jesus would return....  Read More

"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near." – Revelation 1:3 The book of Revelation is one that many shy away from, often labeled as too mysterious, too controversial, or too complex to tackle. Yet, within its pages lies a promise of blessing unlike any other book in the Bible. When you o...  Read More