Tag Archives: Second Coming

Coming – 2 Peter 3:4

2 Peter 3:4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” We are an impatient people. Generally, we have a very difficult time waiting, whether it is waiting in the doctor’s office or in the line at theContinue reading “Coming – 2 Peter 3:4”

Eyewitness – 2 Peter 1:16

2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised series when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. Eyewitness testimony can be powerful. At the trial this week of a young man accused of murdering two people and wounding another, theContinue reading “Eyewitness – 2 Peter 1:16”

Surprise! – 1 Thessalonians 5:4

1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. I am a light sleeper. I wake at almost any noise. I also fall asleep very slowly and wake up frequently. I am told, by my Mother, that it is inherited. I wishContinue reading “Surprise! – 1 Thessalonians 5:4”

On Them, On You

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not inContinue reading “On Them, On You”

Active – Matthew 24:44

Matthew 24:44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Bird watchers are a curious group. They head out into the fields and forests expecting to find birds that aren’t necessarily there. They go in hopes of seeing them, of catchingContinue reading “Active – Matthew 24:44”

Getting Ready – Matthew 24:3

Reading in the Scriptures this morning Jesus’ charge to His followers to be ready for His return. There are a number of different ways He illustrates the need to be ready, but each one points to the tendency of all of us to get lazy, apathetic, disinterested, disconnected. The disciples ask in Matthew 24 aboutContinue reading “Getting Ready – Matthew 24:3”

Confident and Unashamed

1 John 2:28           If you have ever been on a job interview, confidence is one thing you can’t have too much of, unless your confidence comes off as arrogance or aloofness. Unless you are running for political office and then it seems that you can’t get enough. But what exactly is confidence?           ConfidenceContinue reading “Confident and Unashamed”

Personal, Visible, Bodily

Mark 13:26-27       Have you noticed the rise of ‘Tele’ this and that. Telemarketing has been around for years. You remember, those annoying phone calls around dinner time. I am so glad that they started the “Do Not Call” Register. Those calls have almost stopped for me. But that isn’t the only ‘Tele’ around.      Continue reading “Personal, Visible, Bodily”