Maranatha!
Do you have a hope for His soon return?
Do not allow your hope for His soon return to be quenched by:
1) Other believers, who have not yet studied the Bible's teaching on the matter.
2) The world, who denies His return.
3) Sin, which quenches the Spirit within us.
Be Alert
Matt. 24:42-44
"Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming... This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Stay Awake
1 Thess. 5:6
“So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.”.
Wait For Him
Hebrews 9:28
...so also the Messiah, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.”
Be Patient
James 5:7
“Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.”
Strengthen Your Heart
James 5:8
“You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
Hold Fast
Revelation 3:11
"I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.”
Raise Your Heads
Luke 21:28
“Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Be Watchful
Matthew 25:13
“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
Love His Return
2 Tim. 4:8
"Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.”
“When God tells us what’s coming, it’s not to satisfy curiosity but to provoke urgency and a holy lifestyle.”
— Dr. David Jeremiah