Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Wednesday, 22 November 2017 "The Son of Man Comes" by Elizabeth Aliotta - Matthew 24:26-35
Matthew 24:26 So if people say to you, ‘Listen! He’s out in the desert!’ don’t go; or, ‘Look! He’s hidden away in a secret room!’ don’t believe it. 27 For when the Son of Man does come, it will be like lightning that flashes out of the east and fills the sky to the western horizon. 28 Wherever there’s a dead body, that’s where you find the vultures.
29 “But immediately following the trouble of those times,
the sun will grow dark,
the moon will stop shining,[Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:10; 3:4(2:31); 4:15(3:15)]
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in heaven will be shaken. [Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 34:4; Haggai 2:6, 21]
30 “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, all the tribes of the Land will mourn,[Matthew 24:30 Zechariah 12:10–14] and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with tremendous power and glory.[Matthew 24:30 Daniel 7:13–14] 31 He will send out his angels with a great shofar;[Matthew 24:31 Isaiah 27:13] and they will gather together his chosen people from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 “Now let the fig tree teach you its lesson: when its branches begin to sprout and leaves appear, you know that summer is approaching. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you are to know that the time is near, right at the door. 34 Yes! I tell you that this people will certainly not pass away before all these things happen. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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In Matthew 24 it says, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”29 “But immediately following the trouble of those times,
the sun will grow dark,
the moon will stop shining,[Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:10; 3:4(2:31); 4:15(3:15)]
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in heaven will be shaken. [Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 34:4; Haggai 2:6, 21]
30 “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, all the tribes of the Land will mourn,[Matthew 24:30 Zechariah 12:10–14] and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with tremendous power and glory.[Matthew 24:30 Daniel 7:13–14] 31 He will send out his angels with a great shofar;[Matthew 24:31 Isaiah 27:13] and they will gather together his chosen people from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 “Now let the fig tree teach you its lesson: when its branches begin to sprout and leaves appear, you know that summer is approaching. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you are to know that the time is near, right at the door. 34 Yes! I tell you that this people will certainly not pass away before all these things happen. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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Jesus used lightning to describe what His return would be like. During a storm, the entire sky lights up with each lightning bolt. The sight can cause fear or awe, but the lightening is hard to miss no matter what your personal reaction to it. Before Jesus returns, many people will claim that He is in the “wilderness” or “inner room.” Just like a storm, however, when Jesus makes His entrance, there will be no need to state the obvious.
All people will see Jesus when He comes. There will be trumpets sounding and angels will be sent to gather the elect. The Son of Man will come in all His glory and power. It will be a glorious sight, but it will also be a terrifying sight. The world as it is known today will pass away, and the Son of Man will have the final say.---
Hymn for Today: "Descending" by Charles Wesley and Martin Madan; based on John Cennick
1. Lo! He comes, with clouds descending,
once for our salvation slain;
thousand thousand saints attending
swell the triumph of His train.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
God appears on earth to reign.
2. Ev'ry eye shall now behold Him,
robed in dreadful majesty;
those who set at naught and sold Him,
pierced, and nailed Him to the tree,
deeply wailing, deeply wailing,
shall the true Messiah see.
3. Every island, sea, and mountain,
heav'n and earth, shall flee away;
all who hate Him must, confounded,
hear the trump proclaim the day:
Come to judgment! Come to judgment!
Come to judgment, come away!
4. Now redemption, long expected,
see in solemn pomp appear!
And His saints, by men rejected,
coming with Him in the air.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
See the day of God appear!
5. Yea, amen! Let all adore Thee,
high on Thine eternal throne;
Savior, take the pow'r and glory,
claim the kingdom for Thine own:
O come quickly, O come quickly,
Alleluia! Come, Lord, come!
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Thought for Today: because the Son of Man in his day will be like lightning that flashes and lights up the sky from one horizon to the other.(Luke 17:24)
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Please pray: For the distribution of Holiness literature in Mesoamerca.
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Thought for Today: because the Son of Man in his day will be like lightning that flashes and lights up the sky from one horizon to the other.(Luke 17:24)
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Please pray: For the distribution of Holiness literature in Mesoamerca.
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This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now
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