Overview
Christ's return is promised throughout Scripture as the climax of God's redemptive plan. Jesus ascended to heaven but will return in glory to raise the dead, judge all nations, and bring His people into eternal communion with Him. This hope shapes how believers live while awaiting His return.
Key Scriptures
"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)
"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" (1 Thessalonians 4:16, ESV)
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne" (Matthew 25:31, NIV)
Application
Prepare your heart by growing in holiness and sharing the gospel urgently, knowing that Christ's return could be at any moment.