A Look Back

(Week 1)
In Acts Ch. 1 Jesus Ascended & Promised to Return

In the meantime…

•Be Bold in your Witness
•Be Clear in your Message

(Week 2)
In Isaiah Ch. 55 God reveals His Master Plan

In the meantime…

•He sends forth His Word
•His Word always accomplishes its purpose
•We are to listen to it

(Week 3)
In 2 Peter Ch. 3 God reveals why He is waiting

In the meantime…

•We are to be wise & patient
•God is wanting people to repent & come to Jesus

Jesus Christ repeatedly taught that His Return to earth would be marked by great power and great glory

What is Going to Happen?

1. The World Will Be Weary, Angry, Stunned, & Unprepared

2. The World Will Be Relieved & Released

“If the question is asked, 'What sense can there be in saying that sub-human creation- the Grand Canyon, for example, or the Matterhorn, or the planet Venus - suffers frustration by being prevented from properly fulfilling the purpose of its existence?', the answer must surely be that the whole magnificent theatre of the universe, together with its splendid properties and all the varied chorus of sub-human life, created for God's glory, is cheated of its true fulfillment so long as man, the chief actor in the great drama of God's praise, fails to contribute his rational part.”

- Dr. John Stott (1921-2011)

3. The Children of God Will Be Either Confident or Ashamed

How Can We Be Ready?

1. Embrace the Calling to Glory

2. It Should Motivate Us Toward Holiness & Witness

3. Be Related to Jesus Christ