Pandemic, protests, panic…is this the end?
Application Key Word: EXCHANGE
Big Idea: You’ve heard it said, “You can’t take it with you when you die.” But what if that’s actually not true? When you visit a foreign country you will need to exchange your American dollars for their currency. So in the same way you can exchange the currency of this world for the “currency” of Heaven. Spend your temporal capital on eternal gains.
“And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matthew 24:30 NLT).
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“And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matthew 24:30 NLT).
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8 ESV).
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11 ESV).
“On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives…9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth” (Zechariah 14: 4, 9 ESV).
“Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle” (Zechariah 14:3 ESV).
“Vengeance is Mine” (Deuteronomy 32:35 NKJV).
“It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31 NIV).
“I wish I knew back then, what I know now?”
“Of the greatness of His government and peace there will be no end” (Isaiah 9:7 NIV).
“What’s this world coming to?”
vs.
“What is coming to the world?”
“The claim that you cannot take your wealth with you to heaven is actually not true at all. The trick is to simply learn how to convert the currency of this age to that of the age to come.”
Joel Richardson (Messianic Jew)
Questions for Reflection & Discussion
- 1. By faith what did the Lord say to you in today’s message?
- 2. What Jewish Holy Day coincides with our message on the Second Coming?
- 3. How are Yom Kippur and the Second Coming related? Any similarities?
- 4. Where will Jesus “land” and how do we know this?
- 5. Compare the Jesus of the First Coming with Jesus of the Second Coming.
- 6. Explain why you think this is important for people to know.
- 7. What will the Second Coming be like for unbelievers? For believers?
- 8. Explain “I wish I knew back then what I know now” as it relates to the final words of Christ.
- 9. Describe the Kingdom that Jesus will establish on Earth at His Coming.
- 10. How do we prepare for His Coming? Discuss “exchange.”
- 11. By faith what did the Spirit say to you through Pastor Glenn and how will you obey God?
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