Overview
The return of Christ, also called the Second Coming or His appearing, is explicitly promised throughout the New Testament. Jesus Himself confirmed His return, and believers are called to live in anticipation of this blessed hope while remaining watchful and faithful.
Key Scriptures
"For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first" (1 Thessalonians 4:16, ESV).
"Jesus said to them, 'Truly, I say to you, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel'" (Matthew 19:28, ESV).
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come" (Matthew 24:42, NIV).
Application
Live in daily readiness and holiness, knowing that Christ's return could occur at any moment, and let this hope motivate faithful service and righteous living.