Study9A..It is a significant fact that all the New Testament writers make reference to the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. For example: in the four Gospels, in the recorded promises, parables and predictions of the Lord...
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Study 9 WAITING FOR THE LORD’’S COMING
THE LETTER OF JAMES
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Read the wordings of this song!
Lo, He comes with clouds descending
Once for favored sinners slain;
Thousand thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
God appears on earth to reign.
Now redemption, long expected,
comes in solemn splendor near;
all the saints this world rejected
thrill the trumpet sound to hear:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
See the day of God appear!
Those dear tokens of his passion
still his dazzling body bears,
cause of endless exultation
to his ransomed worshipers;
with what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture
gaze we on those glorious scars!
Yea, amen! let all adore thee,
high on thine eternal throne;
Savior, take the power and glory,
claim the kingdom as thine own:
O come quickly! O come quickly! O come quickly!
Thou shalt reign, and thou alone.
—CHARLES WESLEY
Scripture Portion: James 5:7-12
It is a significant fact that all the New Testament writers make reference to the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. For example: in the four Gospels, in the recorded promises, parables and predictions of the Lord; in the Book of Acts, and in all Paul’’s letters with the exception of Philemon, which is a private note; James, as we shall see in this study; also Peter, John in his first letter (2 and 3 are private) and in the Revelation; and so does Jude. Now what does James say about the coming again of Christ?
1 . The Lord Jesus is most certainly coming back again .
This is clearly stated in James 5:7-8. How emphatic these statements are! –- yet there are many people who do not live in the light of this fact. In some cases it is due to ignorance; in other cases it is due to wrong teaching by blind leaders of the blind (Matthew 15:14). Many Christians ““are in error because (you) do not know the Scriptures”” (Matthew 22:29), and they are deprived of what the Bible calls ““the blessed hope”” (Titus 2:13). They know nothing about the incentive that comes when we live each day in the light of the fact of Christ’’s return (Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:13; Luke 21:25-28).
2 . His coming will be sudden , unannounced, and it is imminent .
The whole atmosphere of these verses suggests the suddenness of our Lord’’s return. For example, the closing words of verse 9 are very solemn. We also know that the Lord will come suddenly because of the warning about this from Jesus Himself (read again Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:13). His coming will also be unannounced (Matthew 24:43; Matthew 24:36; Acts 1:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4). All these emphasise the fact that He will come suddenly. We also learn that His coming is imminent –- that is, it is likely to take place soon and at any moment. James says that it is near (verse 8). Some have said that the early Christians were mistaken in thinking that the Lord’’s coming was near at hand. Not at all! It was always the Lord’’s purpose that His people should live in the daily, moment-by-moment expectation of His return. Besides, look up 2 Peter 3:8, and see 2 Peter 3:9 for an explanation of the ‘’delay’’ in His return –- and compare Hebrews 10:35-37.
Are you expectant of His coming?Revelation 3:21....
Watch out for the concluding part before then,think on these things.God bless you
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Study 9 WAITING FOR THE LORD’’S COMING
THE LETTER OF JAMES
T
Read the wordings of this song!
Lo, He comes with clouds descending
Once for favored sinners slain;
Thousand thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
God appears on earth to reign.
Now redemption, long expected,
comes in solemn splendor near;
all the saints this world rejected
thrill the trumpet sound to hear:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
See the day of God appear!
Those dear tokens of his passion
still his dazzling body bears,
cause of endless exultation
to his ransomed worshipers;
with what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture
gaze we on those glorious scars!
Yea, amen! let all adore thee,
high on thine eternal throne;
Savior, take the power and glory,
claim the kingdom as thine own:
O come quickly! O come quickly! O come quickly!
Thou shalt reign, and thou alone.
—CHARLES WESLEY
Scripture Portion: James 5:7-12
It is a significant fact that all the New Testament writers make reference to the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. For example: in the four Gospels, in the recorded promises, parables and predictions of the Lord; in the Book of Acts, and in all Paul’’s letters with the exception of Philemon, which is a private note; James, as we shall see in this study; also Peter, John in his first letter (2 and 3 are private) and in the Revelation; and so does Jude. Now what does James say about the coming again of Christ?
1 . The Lord Jesus is most certainly coming back again .
This is clearly stated in James 5:7-8. How emphatic these statements are! –- yet there are many people who do not live in the light of this fact. In some cases it is due to ignorance; in other cases it is due to wrong teaching by blind leaders of the blind (Matthew 15:14). Many Christians ““are in error because (you) do not know the Scriptures”” (Matthew 22:29), and they are deprived of what the Bible calls ““the blessed hope”” (Titus 2:13). They know nothing about the incentive that comes when we live each day in the light of the fact of Christ’’s return (Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:13; Luke 21:25-28).
2 . His coming will be sudden , unannounced, and it is imminent .
The whole atmosphere of these verses suggests the suddenness of our Lord’’s return. For example, the closing words of verse 9 are very solemn. We also know that the Lord will come suddenly because of the warning about this from Jesus Himself (read again Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:13). His coming will also be unannounced (Matthew 24:43; Matthew 24:36; Acts 1:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4). All these emphasise the fact that He will come suddenly. We also learn that His coming is imminent –- that is, it is likely to take place soon and at any moment. James says that it is near (verse 8). Some have said that the early Christians were mistaken in thinking that the Lord’’s coming was near at hand. Not at all! It was always the Lord’’s purpose that His people should live in the daily, moment-by-moment expectation of His return. Besides, look up 2 Peter 3:8, and see 2 Peter 3:9 for an explanation of the ‘’delay’’ in His return –- and compare Hebrews 10:35-37.
Are you expectant of His coming?Revelation 3:21....
Watch out for the concluding part before then,think on these things.God bless you
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
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