Thematic Bible: The second coming of Christ


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Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges and saying, "Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation."




Then the kingdom, authority, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be delivered to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; all authorities will serve him and obey him.' Verse ConceptsKingdomsSon Of ManBelievers Reigning ForeverPeople Of The KingdomThrone Of DavidGod's Kingdom Being Eternalgreatnessdominion


Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence, Verse ConceptsBeing A Perfect ChristianAssurance Of SalvationFaultlessnessAble To StandBackslidingvulnerability







and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfAngels as agents of judgmentAngels, Ministry To ChristFire Of ChristChrist And HeavenAccompanying The Second ComingVoice Of The Archangelrelaxingrelaxation

Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence, Verse ConceptsBeing A Perfect ChristianAssurance Of SalvationFaultlessnessAble To StandBackslidingvulnerability







For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. For in those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark. And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.


Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceDestructionPeace, Human Search ForPregnancyPunishment, By GodSecurityThe Insecurity Of The WickedSudden DestructionUnreadinessLabour PainsNo EscapeNo PeacePeace And SafetyPeacePeace And ComfortTragedydistractionsrumors

When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.' Verse ConceptsHourMidnightMeeting God


Therefore he said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. Verse ConceptsHeirsInheritance, SpiritualNoblesRich, TheIndividuals going homeFar From HereGifts And Talents



Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven." Verse ConceptsLast ThingsRight Hand Of GodSittingSon Of ManSecond Coming Of ChristRight SidesAssentingMaranathaAccompanying The Second ComingAll Authority Has Been Given To Jesusmath

The full moon will be covered up, the bright sun will be darkened; for the Lord who commands armies will rule on Mount Zion in Jerusalem in the presence of his assembly, in majestic splendor. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfAstronomyJerusalem, Significance OfBeing AshamedSecond Coming Of Christ, The PurposeThe SunBlushingControlling Sun Moon And StarsShame Will ComeAstronomical SignsJerusalem In Millennial KingdomThrone Of DavidCosmic DisturbancesThe Moon








Stay alert, then, because you do not know when the owner of the house will return -- whether during evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn -- or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly. What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!"



So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains. You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord's return is near.


Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying, "Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones, Verse ConceptsMultitudesProphesyingNamed Prophets Of The LordAccompanying The Second ComingPredictions Of Second ComingProphecies concerning





Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them! Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves!

who will transform these humble bodies of ours into the likeness of his glorious body by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things to himself. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristFreedom, Through Jesus ChristBodyHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityResurrection, Of BelieversResurrectionGloryThe Human BodyGlorified SaintsPeople TransformedConformingSubject To ChristThe BodySelf Imageenergy



We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead, he is never going to die again; death no longer has mastery over him. For the death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life he lives, he lives to God.


while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze! Verse ConceptsElementsHeatSecond Coming Of Christ, Names OfDestruction Of The WorldThe Universe DestroyedFire Of JudgementThe Fact Of That DayHurrying Others OnWaiting For The Second ComingEternal PerspectiveDoing Your BestA New DayThe Second Comingpeter





You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worldeagernessLast ThingsImminenceLack Of ExpectationThe Time Unknown


so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you -- that is, Jesus. Verse ConceptsPredestined PlansGod Sending OthersPredictions Of Second Coming


You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worldeagernessLast ThingsImminenceLack Of ExpectationThe Time Unknown






And now, little children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back. Verse ConceptsAbiding In ChristLast ThingsOptimismReadinessNot AshamedFellowship With ChristChrist AppearingUs In GodBemaEternal PerspectiveBoldness


For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be eliminated is death.


Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying, "Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones, Verse ConceptsMultitudesProphesyingNamed Prophets Of The LordAccompanying The Second ComingPredictions Of Second ComingProphecies concerning



With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,







and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven." Verse ConceptsFutureGospel, Essence OfLast ThingsAngel, AnnouncementsChrist And HeavenChrist Coming AgainGoing To Heaven





The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Verse ConceptsUrgencyAmenGod Not DelayingThe Timing Of His ComingThe Fact Of His ComingEternal Perspectivetestifying

As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Jesus answered them, "Watch out that no one misleads you. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will mislead many. read more.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these things are the beginning of birth pains. "Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name. Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will appear and deceive many, and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold. But the person who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. "So when you see the abomination of desolation -- spoken about by Daniel the prophet -- standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house, and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen. And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe him. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Remember, I have told you ahead of time. So then, if someone says to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe him. For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. "Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. "Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. "But as for that day and hour no one knows it -- not even the angels in heaven -- except the Father alone. For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. For in those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark. And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man. Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left. There will be two women grinding grain with a mill; one will be taken and one left. "Therefore stay alert, 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 been alert and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. "Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes. I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions. But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards, then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.







But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordSoliloquyNot Serving God

Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges and saying, "Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation."


Our God approaches and is not silent; consuming fire goes ahead of him and all around him a storm rages. He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven."


while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze! Verse ConceptsElementsHeatSecond Coming Of Christ, Names OfDestruction Of The WorldThe Universe DestroyedFire Of JudgementThe Fact Of That DayHurrying Others OnWaiting For The Second ComingEternal PerspectiveDoing Your BestA New DayThe Second Comingpeter

while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze! Verse ConceptsElementsHeatSecond Coming Of Christ, Names OfDestruction Of The WorldThe Universe DestroyedFire Of JudgementThe Fact Of That DayHurrying Others OnWaiting For The Second ComingEternal PerspectiveDoing Your BestA New DayThe Second Comingpeter

As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that as the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God,




or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly. Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalSleep, Warnings AgainstSudden EventsSuddenly






You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worldeagernessLast ThingsImminenceLack Of ExpectationThe Time Unknown


Therefore, remember what you received and heard, and obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you. Verse ConceptsPast, TheRememberingRepentance, Examples OfBeing PreparedHolding FastIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnRepentanceThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thief


The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Verse ConceptsUrgencyAmenGod Not DelayingThe Timing Of His ComingThe Fact Of His ComingEternal Perspectivetestifying

(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.) Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfGod Not DelayingBlessed In ServiceThe Timing Of His ComingBooks Of Prophecy






Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying, "Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfSolemn ChargesJudgesLast JudgmentThe Judgement InvolvesSecond Coming Of Christ, The PurposeEternal JudgmentChrist AppearingChrist JudgingLife And Deathepiphany


"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven." Verse ConceptsFutureGospel, Essence OfLast ThingsAngel, AnnouncementsChrist And HeavenChrist Coming AgainGoing To Heaven




"I am," said Jesus, "and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven." Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfLast ThingsRight Hand Of GodSon Of ManThe Existence Of ChristRight SidesAssentingCloud of gloryThe Second Comingclouds

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven." Verse ConceptsLast ThingsRight Hand Of GodSittingSon Of ManSecond Coming Of ChristRight SidesAssentingMaranathaAccompanying The Second ComingAll Authority Has Been Given To Jesusmath

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