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There's A Great Day Coming
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven" (Acts 1:10-11, NKJV).
Jesus will come from heaven in the same manner the apostles saw Him ascend into heaven - visually, personally, and powerfully (Acts 1:9; 1 Thess. 4:16). The Scriptures tell us what will happen when Jesus returns. We do well to learn and reflect on what will take place when the Lord returns and then conform our hearts and lives to the will and word of the Son of God (Matt. 7:21-27).
These things will happen when Jesus returns:
(1) Resurrection of all the dead (John 5:28-29; 1 Cor. 15:20-22).
(2) Change of all the living from mortality to immortality (1 Cor. 15:52-54).
(3) Judgment of every person (Matt. 25:31-46; Acts 17:30-31; 2 Cor. 5:10; Heb. 9:27; Rom. 2:5-11; Rev. 20:11-12).
(4) The fiery destruction of the material realm (2 Pet. 3:7, 10-12).
(5) Delivery of the kingdom to God the Father - eternal life in heaven (Matt. 25:46; 1 Cor. 15:24-28; 2 Tim. 4:8; Rev. 21:6-7).
(6) The eternal punishment of the disobedient - eternal death in hell (Matt. 25:46; 2 Thess. 1:7-9; Rev. 20:13-15; 21:8).
Jesus has ascended to the right hand of God, and He will return. May the truth convict us to faithfully serve Him and attempt to persuade others to prepare for that great day (1 Thess. 5:1-11; 2 Cor. 5:11).
