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Friday, January 17, 2025

Bible Study – Heart of Worship (2) – Treasuring Who GOD Treasurers – Exodus 1:16-17, 22-2;10 January 19, 2025

 

Bible Study – Heart of Worship (2) – Treasuring Who GOD Treasurers – January 19, 2025

Our focus scripture is Exodus 1:16-17, 22-2:10.

Life is a gift from GOD we are to protect and preserve.

A few weeks ago, we studied Joseph and his brothers in Egypt. GOD was with Joseph and Pharoah elevated Joseph to rule over Egypt. GOD had a plan.

The following information is from the Book of Jasher: Joseph was 56 when his father Jacob and his wicked uncle Esau died at 147. The Pharaoh that raised Joseph up, above everyone in his land, loved him so much that he gave him charge over his son Magron after his death and asked Joseph (71) to be a father to him and to guide him. So, Joseph ruled Egypt for an additional 39 years. (Source is from the Book of Jasher, which is referenced in Joshua 10:13:

And the sun stood still
and the moon stopped
until the nation took vengeance on its enemies.

Isn’t this written in the Book of Jashar?[a]

So, the sun stopped
in the middle of the sky
and delayed its setting
almost a full day.

2 Samuel 1:18:

18 and he ordered that the Judahites be taught The Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:[a]2 and 2 Timothy 3:8 (I could not find a tie to Jasher in this Timothy reference.)

ttps://biblewisdomhub.org/why-was-the-book-of-jasher-removed-from-the-bible/) I have not concluded the value of these Biblical references to Jasher other than information. I found the reference to Jasher interesting, and it did add some history. I suggest you pray about it and then you decide.

Now, we transition to the Biblical version of events. Things change.

Let’s read Exodus 1:6-22:

Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation eventually died. But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.

GOD had a plan to preserve and protect HIS chosen people. Yes, they ended up slaves, but they were also protected and multiplied into a large number of Israelites. Generally, about a million or so people.

This is a message to us today that adjusting to change can lead to being enslaved. Consider our Presidential election and consider leadership in various states. We must pray and seek the wisdom of GOD, as revealed by JESUS as our world gets closer to the second coming of JESUS.

Well-orchestrated deception is evident in our world, and it takes over little by little. Only true believers will recognize it because it will be revealed by and through the indwelling Holy Spirit.

There was a leadership change in Egypt.

A new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are. 10 Come, let’s deal shrewdly with them; otherwise, they will multiply further, and when war breaks out, they will join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” 11 So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread[c] the Israelites. 13 They worked the Israelites ruthlessly 14 and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.

Translate to today – taxes get more and more and higher and higher.

Think about it, pray about it, stay informed and focused. Satan is an expert in hiding in the dark, but GOD is light and exposes what is in the dark or shadows.

15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives—the first, whose name was Shiphrah, and the second, whose name was Puah— 16 “When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them as they deliver. If the child is a son, kill him, but if it’s a daughter, she may live.” 17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live. 18 So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this and let the boys live?”

Does this remind you of a national abortion policy?

What were GOD’S plans and what were Satan’s plans?

GOD was going to build a nation, and Satan was going to do all he could to prevent it. The battle rages today. We get to witness the hand of GOD at work as we read on -----

19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them.”

20 So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous. 21 Since the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Pharaoh then commanded all his people, “You must throw every son born to the Hebrews into the Nile but let every daughter live.”

WOW! Now that is very interesting. What did Pharaoh command?

This gives us a glimpse of the hand of GOD working to keep HIS chosen people and HIS chosen leader, Moses, alive to carry out HIS redemptive plan.

Abortion is a major issue we face today in America. Satan seeks to destroy but GOD seeks to preserve as we will see through the life of Moses.

Little did the Israelites know the plans that GOD had for Moses in delivering them from slavery and leading them to be the bedrock of salvation by observing the Law and making sacrifices to pay for their sins, until the perfect acceptable sacrifice paid for all sin, in full, through  faith in JESUS. GOD’S ways and thoughts are far above our human thoughts and reasoning. True then and true today.

GOD preserved HIS chosen in Egypt until the time was right for the Israelites to leave Egypt and travel to the promised land to become a nation and fulfill GOD’S plans for HIS chosen people.

Did you know that you are GOD’S chosen? Do you accept or reject HIS invitation?

As we go through life, things may seem cloudy and when they do, ask GOD to reveal truth and understanding to you.

GOD has a plan for each of us and GOD prepares the way for HIS plan(s) to be implemented. Satan tries to disrupt GOD’S plans. Victory is clear in the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of JESUS.

GOD called Moses to ministry and introduced Himself to Moses through a burning bush and various signs that could only come from GOD. Moses was not perfect and neither are we. That is why all humans need a Savior WHO paid for all of our sins, in full, by being sinless and shedding HIS blood to conquer the sin in the lives of all who place their faith in JESUS and HIS passion. The key is the resurrection of JESUS which proves that HE conquered death.

No human can live a perfect life and that is why all humans need a Savior and HIS name Is JESUS. All humans are sinners and need salvation. Moses was no exception, yet GOD chose him, and GOD still chooses today, often the most unlikely, from our prospective.

Remember what Pharoah told his people. Throw the Hebrew boy babies into the Nile.

Exodus 2:1-10:

Moses’s Birth and Adoption

Now a man from the family of Levi married a Levite womanThe woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful,[a] she hid him for three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with asphalt and pitch. She placed the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. Then his sister stood at a distance in order to see what would happen to him.

Pharaoh’s daughter went down to bathe at the Nile while her servant girls walked along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds, sent her slave girl, took it, opened it, and saw him, the child—and there he was, a little boy, crying. She felt sorry for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew boys.”

GOD’S hand was at work through Pharaoh’s daughter. It was love at first sight. She identified Moses as a “Hebrew boy.”

Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a Hebrew woman who is nursing to nurse the boy for you?”

“Go,” Pharaoh’s daughter told her. So, the girl went and called the boy’s mother. Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So, the woman took the boy and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses,[b] “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”

GOD had a plan, and HE laid its foundation through the life and leadership of Moses. Moses was not perfect and as such GOD had to deal with him. When we are part of GOD’S plan, HIS plan will be accomplished. The key is for those called by GOD not to give up but to press forward to victory.

We know that Moses did not follow GOD’S plans exactly and as a result he had to pay the consequence of his disobedience.

The same is true today. There are times when we need to meet with GOD and ask HIM to review the direction we are headed and are we on the path that HE desires for us? Ask for GOD to lead and guide you as you journey through life. GOD has a plan for your life!

When we studied the life of Joseph, we saw the plan that GOD had for Joseph and for the Nation of Israel through whom JESUS would come and fulfill GOD’S redemptive plan for all who place their faith in JESUS.

Have you asked JESUS to come into your heart and redeem you from the consequence of sin, which is eternal death? If not, do so now.

Dear JESUS, I am a sinner and stand in need of YOUR salvation. I believe YOU gave your sinless life for me by the shedding of YOUR blood to pay in full for my sins. I ask YOU to come into my heart now and save me from Hell and to give me the strength to live for YOU as YOU guide my life through the indwelling Hol Spirit. Amen and thank YOU for YOUR salvation. If you prayed this prayer or something similar, then welcome into the eternal family of GOD. You have been born-again in your spirit, and you are an eternal Son or Daughter of GOD.

As a newborn you need nourishment that only comes from GOD, your eternal FATHER. Talk to HIM, which is prayer and study about HIM by reading and studying GOD’S Word, The Bible. You are on an awesome journey. Ask GOD to lead you to a Bible believing church or fellowship where you can grow Spiritually.

Blessings!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 10, 2025

Bible Study - Heart of Worship (1) - Focus of Our Worship - Isaiah 40:21-31 - January 12, 2025

 

Bible Study – Heart of Worship (1) – Focus of Our Worship - Isaiah 40:21-31 – January 12, 2025

Only the One True GOD deserves our worship.

Our focus scripture is Isaiah 40:21-31.

Let’s explore!

Why am I, a person, upon earth?

The Apostle Paul gives us a clue in Ephesians 1:3-14:

God’s Rich Blessings

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.[c] He predestined us to be adopted as sons (and Daughters) through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One (JESUS).

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.[d] He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ 10 as a plan for the right time[e]—to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.

11 In him we have also received an inheritance,[f] because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.

13 In him (Faith in JESUS) you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. 14 The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

The Apostle Paul was looking back to the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, ascension of JESUS into Heaven and what it means to all people who place their faith in JESUS.

We must keep in mind that Paul before his conversion on the road to Damascus had studied the scriptures under the Jewish teacher Gamaliel. Paul knew the scripture and experienced its fulfilment through his encounter with JESUS on the road to Damascus.

Now we turn to GOD’S message to the Jews and all others who were interested in building a relationship with the One True GOD of the Universe through the message of Isaiah – look around and consider where did you come from, why are you upon earth and where are you going when you die? This is the same question all of us face today.

Let’s read Isaiah 40:21-24:

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you
from the beginning?
Have you not considered
the foundations of the earth?
22 God is enthroned above the circle of the earth;
its inhabitants are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
23 He reduces princes to nothing
and makes judges of the earth like a wasteland.
24 They are barely planted, barely sown,
their stem hardly takes root in the ground
when he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind carries them away like stubble.

The Good News is that we who are alive today have more information than those of Isaiah’s day had about the same universe. Plus, the passion of JESUS has taken place, and GOD has sent The Holy Spirit to indwell all who place their faith in JESUS. As we study this scripture, it confirms the truth we have heard. It is true today in the day Isaiah wrote the words as inspired by GOD.

Let’s read Isaiah 40:25-28:

25 “To whom will you compare me,
or who is my equal?” asks the Holy One.
26 Look up and see!
Who created these?
He brings out the stars by number;
he calls all of them by name.
Because of his great power and strength,
not one of them is missing.

27 Jacob, why do you say,
and Israel, why do you assert,
“My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my claim is ignored by my God”?
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the whole earth.
He never becomes faint or weary;
there is no limit to his understanding.

GOD inspired the Prophet Isaiah to get us, as humans, to think. Look around and behold what you see. The earth, the sky, the moon, sun, and the stars. Who do you think placed them in the sky and who placed you upon earth? The ONE TRUE GOD placed them in the sky, and HE placed you upon earth. Therefore, place your faith in the ONE TRUE GOD, YAHWEH (YHWH) then and JESUS since the passion of JESUS.

The Apostle Paul reveals to us in Ephesians 1:3-14: God’s Rich Blessings

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.[c] He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.[d] He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ 10 as a plan for the right time[e]to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.

11 In him we have also received an inheritance,[f] because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will12 so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.

13 In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. 14 The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

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Let’s read Isaiah 40:29-31:

29 He gives strength to the faint
and strengthens the powerless.
30 Youths may become faint and weary,
and young men stumble and fall,
31 but those who trust in the Lord
will renew their strength;
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not become weary,
they will walk and not faint.

As Spirit-born Christians, we are sealed by and confirmed by the indwelling Holy Spirit. This is an eternal seal confirmed by the shed blood of JESUS and HIS resurrection and bodily ascension into Heaven. JESUS took HIS seat at the right-hand of GOD HIS and our FATHER.

JESUS is working in our behalf in the Heavenly court and waiting for HIS and the FATHER of all who place their faith in JESUS to respond when GOD gives permission for JESUS to return to earth and rapture (remove) all Spirit-born Christians from earth.

My prayer is for all who are prompted by this invitation to do so by asking JESUS to forgive you for your sins and for JESUS to come into your life now. If you prayed this prayer or something similar, then thank JESUS for saving you and for HIM coming into your heart, as evidenced by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

When the Holy Spirit comes into your heart, HE brings gifts to confirm HIS presence. Ask GOD to reveal your gift or gifts to you and use your gift or gifts as The Holy Spirit leads and guides you.

 

I Was led to come back to Isaiah 40:21:

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you
from the beginning?
Have you not considered
the foundations of the earth?

GOD is urging all people to pause and look around. What do we see?

We on the east coast are still digging out of the ravages of Hurricane Helene. Hawaii has faced destructive fires, and the West Coast of the USA is witnessing destructive fires. There are earthquakes.

Former President Jimmy Carter is being eulogized on National and world media.

Are these events coincidental or by design to get the attention of the people of the world?

JESUS CHRIST is being lifted up not only in the United States but globally.

Consider what is being revealed. These things are to get our attention and to get our relationship with GOD through faith in JESUS in order. Whether JESUS returns to earth in HIS second coming or we die, the message of GOD and JESUS is to get the people of earth to take the step of faith that guarantees every person who does eternal life. Place your faith in JESUS by asking HIM to forgive you for your sins and for JESUS to come into your heart and redeem you from the consequence of your sin, which is eternal death. Doing so, makes you a “born-again” or Spirit-born believer and an eternal child of GOD.

Welcome. As a newborn, you need Spiritual nourishment – read and study GOD’S Word, The Bible. You might study the Gospel of John. You need to communicate with GOD by speaking to HIM or prayer. Through the miracle of Spiritual birth, you are now GOD’S Child, and you can call GOD, FATHER and JESUS is your brother, who gave HIS life for you.

Blessings!!!

Monday, January 06, 2025

Special List of Bible References to the Second Coming of JESUS - January 6, 2025

Special List of Bible Verses Regarding the Second Coming of JESUS

I thought this list would be helpful to those wanting to dig deeper following this past week’s study. This was published online and not a product of this blog.

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Hebrews 9:28 ESV / 1,039 helpful votes 

So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 ESV / 999 helpful votes 

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Revelation 1:7 ESV / 910 helpful votes 

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.

2 Peter 3:10 ESV / 676 helpful votes 

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

Matthew 24:36 ESV / 650 helpful votes 

“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Matthew 24:44 ESV / 618 helpful votes 

Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

John 14:1-3 ESV / 536 helpful votes 

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

John 14:3 ESV / 515 helpful votes 

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Acts 1:10-11 ESV / 491 helpful votes 

And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Luke 21:34-36 ESV / 437 helpful votes 

“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Revelation 22:12 ESV / 411 helpful votes 

“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

Titus 2:13 ESV / 408 helpful votes 

Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Acts 1:11 ESV / 360 helpful votes 

And said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthew 16:27 ESV / 341 helpful votes 

For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.

Matthew 24:27 ESV / 340 helpful votes 

For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

John 6:39-40 ESV / 324 helpful votes 

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

Matthew 24:42-44 ESV / 316 helpful votes 

Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Matthew 24:42 ESV / 297 helpful votes 

Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 ESV / 289 helpful votes 

For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

1 John 2:28 ESV / 272 helpful votes 

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Colossians 3:4 ESV / 268 helpful votes 

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 ESV / 253 helpful votes 

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 22:20 ESV / 251 helpful votes 

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

Matthew 25:1-13 ESV / 244 helpful votes 

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. ...

Revelation 20:11-15 ESV / 241 helpful votes 

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Acts 17:31 ESV / 235 helpful votes 

Because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

James 5:7 ESV / 232 helpful votes 

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.

Revelation 3:11 ESV / 230 helpful votes 

I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 ESV / 228 helpful votes 

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. ...

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 212 helpful votes 

Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. ...

Matthew 24:30 ESV / 204 helpful votes 

Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Philippians 3:20 ESV / 200 helpful votes 

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Revelation 16:15 ESV / 192 helpful votes 

(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”)

1 Peter 1:13 ESV / 192 helpful votes 

Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 26:64 ESV / 180 helpful votes 

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Jude 1:14-15 ESV / 167 helpful votes 

It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

1 Corinthians 1:7 ESV / 166 helpful votes 

So that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

John 5:28-29 ESV / 166 helpful votes 

Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

1 Peter 4:7 ESV / 161 helpful votes 

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

2 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV / 161 helpful votes 

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.

1 John 3:2-3 ESV / 159 helpful votes 

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

1 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 159 helpful votes 

Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.

Matthew 24:30-31 ESV / 157 helpful votes 

Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Revelation 19:11-21 ESV / 151 helpful votes 

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...

Mark 8:38 ESV / 151 helpful votes 

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Mark 14:62 ESV / 150 helpful votes 

And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Luke 9:26 ESV / 146 helpful votes 

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

1 Thessalonians 3:13 ESV / 145 helpful votes 

So that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Matthew 25:13 ESV / 145 helpful votes 

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

Revelation 1:8 ESV / 144 helpful votes 

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Acts 1:9-11 ESV / 143 helpful votes 

And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Jude 1:21 ESV / 141 helpful votes 

Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

Matthew 25:31 ESV / 141 helpful votes 

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Revelation 19:11-16 ESV / 140 helpful votes 

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ...

Luke 12:40 ESV / 139 helpful votes 

You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

1 Peter 5:4 ESV / 138 helpful votes 

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Philippians 1:6 ESV / 137 helpful votes 

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:26 ESV / 137 helpful votes 

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

1 Peter 4:13 ESV / 134 helpful votes 

But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV / 134 helpful votes 

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

2 Timothy 4:8 ESV / 134 helpful votes 

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.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 133 helpful votes 

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Matthew 25:31-46 ESV / 129 helpful votes 

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ...

Luke 18:8 ESV / 128 helpful votes 

I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

Matthew 24:37-39 ESV / 126 helpful votes 

For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

James 5:7-9 ESV / 123 helpful votes 

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

Revelation 1:1-20 ESV / 115 helpful votes 

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 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. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ...

Matthew 7:15 ESV / 111 helpful votes 

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

1 Peter 1:3-5 ESV / 110 helpful votes 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Hebrews 10:37 ESV / 110 helpful votes 

For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay;

John 5:22 ESV / 110 helpful votes 

For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

John 3:16-17 ESV / 109 helpful votes 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Acts 3:19-21 ESV / 108 helpful votes 

Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.

John 3:16 ESV / 105 helpful votes 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Mark 9:1 ESV / 105 helpful votes 

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

1 John 3:2 ESV / 103 helpful votes 

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

2 Timothy 4:1 ESV / 103 helpful votes 

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

Matthew 24:4-5 ESV / 101 helpful votes 

And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.

Jude 1:14 ESV / 100 helpful votes 

It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones,

1 Thessalonians 1:10 ESV / 100 helpful votes 

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

Matthew 24:29 ESV / 100 helpful votes 

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Revelation 13:1-18 ESV / 99 helpful votes 

And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?” And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. ...

Luke 21:28 ESV / 97 helpful votes 

Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Luke 21:27 ESV / 96 helpful votes 

And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Revelation 16:17-21 ESV / 93 helpful votes 

The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 ESV / 93 helpful votes 

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy.

Daniel 9:24-27 ESV / 92 helpful votes 

“Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place. Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time. And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed. And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.”

Revelation 1:7-8 ESV / 91 helpful votes 

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

1 Peter 2:12 ESV / 89 helpful votes 

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

Philippians 1:10 ESV / 89 helpful votes 

So that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Matthew 25:31-32 ESV / 88 helpful votes 

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

1 Timothy 6:13-16 ESV / 87 helpful votes 

I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 ESV / 84 helpful votes 

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

Revelation 1:4 ESV / 83 helpful votes 

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

Revelation 17:14 ESV / 82 helpful votes 

They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”

Matthew 24:7 ESV / 76 helpful votes 

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Revelation 19:16 ESV / 75 helpful votes 

On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

Revelation 4:1-2 ESV / 75 helpful votes 

After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 ESV / 70 helpful votes 

For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

John 14:2-3 ESV / 68 helpful votes 

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

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