Overview
Jesus promised His disciples that He would return visibly and bodily to complete redemptive history. His return will be preceded by the Gospel being proclaimed to all nations and will culminate in the resurrection of the dead, final judgment, and the renewal of all creation under Christ's eternal reign.
Key Scriptures
"Jesus said to them, 'Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel'" (Matthew 19:28, NASB).
"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first" (1 Thessalonians 4:16, NASB).
"Now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face" (1 Corinthians 13:12, NIV).
Application
Live each day in readiness for Christ's return, letting this hope purify your faith and motivate evangelism.