184. Why Christ Is Coming

184. Why Christ Is Coming

184 WHY CHRIST IS COMING Matthew 25:31-46

INTRODUCTION Has to do with "WHY" of his coming. God has a purpose in all that he does. WHY should Christ return? What will he do? No speculation, no theories.

I. DEFINITE PURPOSE IN FIRST ADVENT 1. Prophets clearly expressed it .

2. Christ definitely stated it.

(a) To do God’s will. (John 6:38 .) (b) To seek and save the lost. (Luke 19:10.) (c) To build church. (Matthew 16:18.) 3. Jews and his disciples misunderstood him.

4. He did what he came to do-"It is finished." (John 19:30.) II. PURPOSE OF SECOND ADVENT MADE CLEAR 1. Not to set up a kingdom, he did that once.

2. Not to repeat any work that he did.

3. New Testament as definite on second advent as on first. lll. HE WILL RAISE THE DEAD 1. Christ will raise the dead . (John 6:39-40; 1 Thessalonians 4:16.) 2. Simultaneous resurrection of good and evil. (John 5:28-29.) 3. Resurrection NOT till Christ comes; it will be then.

4. The end of the world then. (Matthew 24:3.) IV. JUDGMENT BY CHRIST 1. Judgment after resurr ection. (Hebrews 9:27.) 2. Judgment after second advent. (1 Corinthians 4:5.) 3. God will judge by Christ. (Acts 17:30-31; 2 Timothy 4:1.) V. REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS 1. Separation of th e two classes. (Matthew 25:31-46.) 2. Sepa ration at the end. (Matthew 25:31-32.) 3. Eternal reward s and doom fixed at same time. (Matthew 25:46.)

CONCLUSION Second coming complement of the first; the other hemisphere.

Kingdom then will be delivered to God. (1 Corinthians 15:24.)