1 The Afterlife Lesson 3

2 The Afterlife Last week we talked about promises of reward and warnings of punishment in Scripture, and the intermediate state of the dead. Today we want to address the Second Coming of Christ and the general resurrection of the dead. We’ll begin with a song - Jesus Is Coming Soon

3 The Second Coming of Christ

4 Jesus Is Coming Soon

5 Topics The time is unknown; be alert and ready Sudden and unexpectedHe is coming soon, quickly; the time is near Wait eagerly for Him

6 Topics The sign of Christ in the sky Coming in the clouds of heavenEvery eye will see Him; like lightning across the sky With power and great glory

7 Topics All the angels will come with HimThe tribes of earth will mourn over Him The trumpet shall sound There will be a shout and the voice of the archangel

8 Topics The saved will rise to meet the Lord in the air. They will be gathered by angels. One will be taken, one will be left. Christ will receive the saints to Himself to be with Him

9 Time Unknown Matthew 24:36-39 (NASB) 36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37 "For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

10 Time Unknown 38 "For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

11 Time Unknown Matthew 24:42 (NASB) 42 "Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

12 Time Unknown Luke 12:37 (NASB) 37 "Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.

13 Time Unknown 1 John 2:28 (NASB) 28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

14 Time Unknown God the Father alone knows the time of the Second ComingSo we need to be alert and ready for the Lord’s return all the time. The way to be ready is to abide in Christ.

15 Sudden, Unexpected As in days of Noah. See Matt. 24:36-39 above.Matthew 24:44 (NASB) 44 "For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

16 Sudden, Unexpected 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 (NASB) 2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

17 Sudden, Unexpected Christ’s return will be as unexpected as the Flood.He will come when we least expect it. It will be like a thief in the night, like labor pains on a pregnant woman.

18 Coming Quickly Hebrews 10:37 (NASB) 37 FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. James 5:8 (NASB) 8 You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.

19 Coming Quickly Revelation 3:11 (NASB) 11 'I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Revelation 22:7 (NASB) 7 "And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."

20 Coming Quickly Revelation 22:12 (NASB) 12 "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. Revelation 22:20 (NASB) 20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

21 Coming Quickly The coming of the Lord is near.Four times in Revelation Jesus emphasizes He is coming quickly. 2 Peter 3:8 (NASB) 8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.

22 Wait Eagerly 1 Corinthians 1:7 (NASB) 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Philippians 3:20 (NASB) 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

23 Wait Eagerly Titus 2:13 (NASB) 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

24 Wait Eagerly Hebrews 9:28 (NASB) 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.

25 Wait Eagerly “Eagerly await” is translated from apekdechomai (G553), which indicates eager expectancy and excitement.

26 The Sign of Christ Matthew 24:30 (NASB) 30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

27 The Sign of Christ This sign is mentioned only here. Many theories have been suggested as to what it might be, including the cross and Christ Himself. Another possibility might be the early Christian fish sign, based on the Greek acronym for Jesus Christ God’s Son Savior (Ichthus).

28 Coming on the Clouds Mark 13:26 (NASB) 26 "Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.

29 Coming on the Clouds Acts 1:9-11 (NASB) 9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

30 Coming on the Clouds 11 They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

31 Coming on the Clouds Jesus will return on the clouds of heaven, in the same way He ascended to heaven when a cloud received Him out of their sight. Song next - Steppin On a Cloud

32 Steppin On a Cloud

33 Like Lightning Luke 17:24 (NASB) 24 "For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

34 Every Eye Revelation 1:7 (NASB) 7 BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.

35 Every Eye Jesus’ Second Coming will be very public. Everyone will see Him. His glory will flash across the whole sky like lightning.

36 Power and Glory Mark 13:26 (NASB) 26 "Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.

37 Power and Glory Luke 9:26 (NASB) 26 "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

38 Power and Glory Titus 2:13 (NASB) 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

39 Power and Glory Jesus emphasized that His Second Coming would be with great power and great glory, befitting divinity.

40 Angels Matthew 25:31 (NASB) 31 "But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

41 Angels 1 Thessalonians 3:13 (NASB) 13 so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Saints [G40 - hagios] means saints or holy ones. Could also refer to the angels who will come with Him. (Cf. Jude 14 below)

42 Angels 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 (NASB) 6 For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

43 Angels Jude 14 (NASB) 14 It was also about these men that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones,

44 Angels So Christ will be accompanied by a large number of mighty angels when He comes again.

45 Mourning Matthew 24:30 (NASB) 30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

46 Mourning Revelation 1:7 (NASB) 7 BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.

47 Mourning Many people will be very sad when Christ returns, because they will realize they have rejected Him and they are lost.

48 Trumpet Matthew 24:31 (NASB) 31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

49 Trumpet 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NASB) 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

50 Trumpet 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (NASB) 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

51 Trumpet The trumpet of God is associated with the resurrection of the dead and sending the angels to gather the elect.

52 Shout, Archangel 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NASB) 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

53 Shout, Archangel This is the only verse that mentions the shout and the voice of the archangel. Shout [G keleusma] may also be translated cry or shout of command, a military term.

54 The Rapture Matthew 24:31 (NASB) 31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

55 The Rapture Matthew 24:40-41 (NASB) 40 "Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41 "Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

56 The Rapture Mark 13:27 (NASB) 27 "And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

57 The Rapture Luke 17:34-35 (NASB) 34 "I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 "There will be two women grinding at the same place; one will be taken and the other will be left.

58 The Rapture 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NASB) 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

59 The Rapture The dead in Christ will rise first, the living will be changed, and the saved will rise to meet the Lord in the air. The lost will be left behind. The angels will gather the saved from all over the sky and conduct them to meet the Lord.

60 Christ receives us John 14:3 (NASB) 3 "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

61 Christ receives us 2 Thessalonians 1:10 (NASB) 10 when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed.

62 Christ receives us Christ will gladly receive His people who are gathered to Him in the sky and be glorified in them, as they (we) marvel at His glory and beauty.

63 Review Second Coming The time is unknown; be alert and readySudden and unexpected He is coming soon, quickly; the time is near Wait eagerly for Him

64 Review Second Coming The sign of Christ in the skyComing in the clouds of heaven Every eye will see Him; like lightning across the sky With power and great glory

65 Review Second Coming All the angels will come with HimThe tribes of earth will mourn over Him The trumpet shall sound There will be a shout and the voice of the archangel

66 Review Second Coming The saved will rise to meet the Lord in the air. They will be gathered by angels. One will be taken, one will be left. Christ will receive the saints to Himself to be with Him

67 The Resurrection

68 Topics Christ Himself will raise the dead.When Christ returns all the dead will be raised with immortal bodies. The dead in Christ will rise first.

69 Topics The living will be changed into immortal bodies.The immortal body will be different than this fleshly body, like a plant is different from the seed it grew from.

70 Christ will raise the deadJohn 6:40 (NASB) 40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

71 Christ will raise the deadJohn 11:25 (NASB) 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

72 Christ will raise the deadChrist is the resurrection and the life. He Himself will raise all the dead on the last day, the day of the Second Coming.

73 Dead will be raised John 5:28-29 (NASB) 28 "Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29 and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

74 Immortal bodies 1 Corinthians 15:50, 53 (NASB) 50 Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.

75 Immortal bodies 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 (NASB) 1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

76 Immortal bodies 3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. 4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life.

77 Raised with immortal bodiesAll the dead will be raised. The perishable must put on the imperishable. The mortal will be swallowed up by the immortal.

78 Dead in Christ 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NASB) 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

79 Dead in Christ The dead in Christ will rise before the lost, and will rise to meet the Lord in the air.

80 Living will be changed 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (NASB) 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

81 Living will be changed The dead will be raised imperishable, and the living will be changed to the imperishable body instantaneously at the trumpet of God.

82 The heavenly body Matthew 22:30 (NASB) 30 "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

83 The immortal body 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 (NASB) 35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?" 36 You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies;

84 The immortal body 37 and that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38 But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

85 The immortal body 39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. 40 There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another.

86 The immortal body 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory. 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;

87 The immortal body 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

88 The immortal body 45 So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.

89 The immortal body 47 The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly.

90 The immortal body 49 Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly.

91 The immortal body The new body will be different from our current flesh and blood. It will be much more glorious. It will be a body inhabited by our soul and spirit.

92 Resurrection Review Christ will raise the dead.All the dead will be raised with immortal bodies. The dead in Christ will rise first.

93 Resurrection Review The living will be changed into immortal bodies instantly. The immortal body will be different than this flesh and blood, like a plant is different from its seed. Next - song - New Life/When I Wake Up

94 New Life/When I Wake Up

95 July 31st Substitute next weekDestruction of present heavens and earth The Last Judgment Christ returns the kingdom to the Father