19 March 2017

The Closing of the Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ : Lesson 3

The Closing of the Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ : Lesson 3
Text: Matthew 24

Speaker:
Rev Dr Charles Tan
Series:
The Closing of the Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ

Message Notes

THE END TIMES

1. The 1st Coming of Christ

2. The 2nd Coming of Christ

THE RETURN OF CHRIST

1. False Christs/ false prophets

a) They will appear (and say) Matthew 24:23
i) Look, here is the Christ! Matthew 24:23
ii) There! Matthew 24:23
iii) He is in the desert Matthew 24:26
iv) He is in the inner rooms Matthew 24:26
b) Do not believe it Matthew 24:23
See, I have told you beforehand Matthew 24:25

2. Signs and wonders Matthew 24:24

a) False christs and false prophets will arise
b) They may be able to perform signs/ wonders
c) They will try and deceive, is possible, even the elect Matthew 24:24

3. The Coming of the Son of Man

a) Compared to lightning Matthew 24:27
b) Signs in the heavens
i) The sun will be darkened Matthew 24:29
ii) The moon will not give its light Matthew 24:29
iii) The stars will fall from heaven Matthew 24:29
iv) The powers of the heavens will be shaken Matthew 24:29
c) The Son of Man will appear in heaven Matthew 24:30
i) He will come on the clouds of heaven
ii) He will come with power
iii) And with great glory Matthew 24:30
d) He will send His angels Matthew 24:31
i) With the sound of a great trumpet
ii) They will gather His elect from the four winds,
from one end of heaven to the other Matthew 24:31

3. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away Matthew 24:35

a) The Word of the Lord Jesus Christ
b) On Par with the Law Matthew 5:18
c) Same quality as the Eternal Nature of God Psalm 102:27