Overview
The return of Jesus Christ is a central promise of Scripture, affirmed throughout the New Testament. Christ ascended to heaven after His resurrection and will return visibly and bodily to complete God's redemptive plan, judge all nations, and establish His eternal kingdom.
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
Living with the expectation of Christ's return should motivate holy living, evangelism, and faithful stewardship as we await His promised coming.