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The first coming of Christ to earth
1. The purpose of His incarnation
a. To manifest God to man. John ch1:1, 14, 18; Ch.12:45; Ch.14:9; Ch.15:24.
b. To redeem mnkind. Matt. Ch.20:28; 1 Tim. Ch.2: 5,6; Hebrews Ch.5: 5-10, 14; Ch.10: 5-14
2. His life and ministry.
a. The Prophet. Matt. Ch.4: 17, 24, 25: John Ch. 10:38; Ch. 12: 49; Hebrews Ch. 1:1, 2.
b. The King. Matt. Ch. 21:4, 5; John Ch.19: 15; Acts Ch. 4: 11.
3. His death and resurrection.
a. Priest. Psa. Ch.40: 6-8; Ch. 110: 4; Isa. Ch. 52:
b. His sacrifice for sin. John Ch. 1: 29; 1 Cor. Ch. 15: 3; Heb. Ch. 9: 12, 14, 26: 1 Peter Ch. 2: 24; 1 John Ch. 2: 2.
4. His return to heaven.
a. His ascension. Mark Ch. 16: 9; Luke Ch. 24: 51; Acts Ch. 1: 9-11
b. His glory. Acts Ch. 2: 32-36; Eph. Ch. 1: 20-22; Phill. Ch. 2: 9; Heb. Ch. 2: 9.
The coming of Christ in the clouds for His Church
1. His coming for the Church a mystery.
a. This coming revealed to Paul 1 Cor. Ch. 15: 51-54; Eph. Ch. 3: 3-5; 1 Thess. Ch. 4: 15.
b. This coming only for the Church. 1 Cor. Ch 15: 51; Phill. Ch. 3: 20; 1 Thess. Ch. 1: 10.
2. The pupose of His coming for the Church.
a. To redeem the bodies of His people. Rom. Ch. 8: 23; ! Cor. Ch. 15: 53; Phill. Ch. 3: 20,21.
b. To judge the Church. 1 Cor. Ch. 4: 5; 2 Cor. Ch. 5: 10; 2 Tim. Ch. 4: 8; 1 Peter Ch. 5: 4.
c. To be united to His Church. Eph. Ch. 1: 22, 23; Ch. 2: 6, 7; Ch. 5: 27; 1 Thess. Ch. 4: 17; Jude 24
d. To save His Church from the tribulation. 1 Thess. Ch. 1: 10; Ch. 5: 9.
3. The features of His coming for the Church.
a. Time: When the Church is completed. Eph. Ch. 4: 13; Ch. 5: 25.
b. Place: In the air. 1 Thess. 4: 17.
c. The people. “we.....all” 1 Cor. Ch. 15:51-54; 1 Thess Ch. 4: 14-17.
d. Grace and glory. “we shall be like Him” 1 John ch. 3: 2; Titus Ch. 2: 13.
4. After His coming for His Church.
a. The exalted ministry of the Church Rom. Ch. 8:17-19; 1 Cor. Ch. 6: 2, 3; 2 Timothy Ch. 2: 12.
b. The judgement of the world. 1 Thess. Ch. 5: 1-9; Rev. Ch. 5: 1-19 Ch. 10.
The second coming of Christ to the Earth.
1. The purpose of His coming.
a. To destroy His enemies. Jude 14,15; Rev. Ch. 19: 11-21.
b. To establish His kingdom. Isa. Ch. 9: 6, 7; Dan Ch. 2: 44, 45: Ch. 7: 14; Luke Ch. 1: 32.
2. The manner of His coming.
a. The Time: after the tribulation Matt. Ch. 24: 29, 30.
b. The Place. The Mount of Olives. Zec. Ch. 14: 4; Acts Ch. 1: 11, 12.
c. His wrath. Pas. Ch. 2: 5; Isa. Ch. 30: 27-30; Ch. 63: 1-6; 2 Thess. Ch. 1: 7-9; Rev.Ch. 1: 7.
d. Those who accompany Him. Col. Ch. 3: 4.; 2 Thess. Ch. 1: 10; Matt. Ch. 25: 31. 2 Thess Ch. 1: 7
3. The results of His coming.
a. His enemies destroyed. Psa. Ch. 110: 5; Dan Ch. 2: 44, 45; Rev. Ch. 19: 19-21.
b. Satan bound for a thousand years. Rev. Ch. 20: 1-3.
c. The O. T. and the Tribulation saints resurrected and honoured. Jer. Ch.30: 9; Dan. Ch. 12: 13;
Matt. Ch. 8: 11; Luke Ch. 14: 14; Rev. Ch. 20: 4-6.
d. Israel gathered, judged and elevated in the land. Isa. Ch. 11: 11, 12; Ezek. Ch. 20: 34 -38;
Dan. Ch. 9: 24; Matt. Ch.24: 31; Rom. Ch. 11: 26,27.
e. The Gentile nations judged. Psa. Ch. 9: 7, 8; Ch. 98: 9; Matt. Ch.25: 31 - 46; Acts Ch. 17: 31.
f. Righteous government and peace bestowed. Psa. Ch. 45: 6; Isa. Ch. 16: 5; Zech. Ch. 9: 10.
g. The Gentile nations evangelised. Isa. Ch 49: 6; Ch. 66: 19; Micah Ch. 5: 7;
h. The deliverance of a groaning creation begun. Rom. Ch. 8: 18-22.
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