Matthew 24:29-41
Jesus Christ foretells His second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express the greatness and certainty of them. Concerning Christ's second coming, it is foretold that there shall be a great change, in order to the making all things new.
Then they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds. At His first coming, He was set for a sign that should be spoken against, but at His second coming, a sign that should be admired. Sooner or later, all sinners will be mourners; but repenting sinners look to Christ, and mourn after a godly sort; and those who sow in those tears shall shortly reap in joy. Impenitent sinners shall see Him whom they have pierced, and, though they laugh now, shall mourn and weep in endless horror and despair. The elect of God are scattered abroad; there are some in all places, and all nations; but when that great gathering day comes, there shall not one of them be missing. Distance of place shall keep none out of heaven. Our Lord declares that the Jews should never cease to be a distinct people, until all things He had been predicting were fulfilled.
His prophecy reaches to the day of final judgment; therefore He here, Mat_24:34, foretells that Judah shall never cease to exist as a distinct people, so long as this world shall endure.
Men of the world scheme and plan for generation upon generation here, but they plan not with reference to the overwhelming, approaching, and most certain event of Christ's second coming, which shall do away every human scheme, and set aside for ever all that God forbids. That will be as surprising a day, as the deluge to the old world. Apply this, first, to temporal judgments, particularly that which was then hastening upon the nation and people of the Jews.
Secondly, to the eternal judgment. Christ here shows the state of the old world when the deluge came. They were secure and careless; they knew not, until the flood came; and they believed not. Did we know aright that all earthly things must shortly pass away, we should not set our eyes and hearts so much upon them as we do. The evil day is not the further off for men's putting it far from them. What words can more strongly describe the suddenness of our Saviour's coming!
Men will be at their respective businesses, and suddenly the Lord of glory will appear. Women will be in their house employments, but in that moment every other work will be laid aside, and every heart will turn inward and say, It is the Lord! Am I prepared to meet Him? Can I stand before Him? And what, in fact, is the day of judgment to the whole world, but the day of death to every one?
Mat 24:35-47 Sky and earth will wear out; my words won't wear out.
"But the exact day and hour? No one knows that, not even heaven's angels, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
"The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah's.
Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ark.
They knew nothing--until the flood hit and swept everything away. "The Son of Man's Arrival will be like that:
Two men will be working in the field--one will be taken, one left behind;
two women will be grinding at the mill--one will be taken, one left behind.
So stay awake, alert. You have no idea what day your Master will show up.
But you do know this: You know that if the homeowner had known what time of night the burglar would arrive, he would have been there with his dogs to prevent the break-in.
Be vigilant just like that. You have no idea when the Son of Man is going to show up.
"Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day.
Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you.
It won't be long before the Master will put this person in charge of the whole operation.
and read Luke 17:28-
Jesus Christ foretells His second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express the greatness and certainty of them. Concerning Christ's second coming, it is foretold that there shall be a great change, in order to the making all things new.
Then they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds. At His first coming, He was set for a sign that should be spoken against, but at His second coming, a sign that should be admired. Sooner or later, all sinners will be mourners; but repenting sinners look to Christ, and mourn after a godly sort; and those who sow in those tears shall shortly reap in joy. Impenitent sinners shall see Him whom they have pierced, and, though they laugh now, shall mourn and weep in endless horror and despair. The elect of God are scattered abroad; there are some in all places, and all nations; but when that great gathering day comes, there shall not one of them be missing. Distance of place shall keep none out of heaven. Our Lord declares that the Jews should never cease to be a distinct people, until all things He had been predicting were fulfilled.
His prophecy reaches to the day of final judgment; therefore He here, Mat_24:34, foretells that Judah shall never cease to exist as a distinct people, so long as this world shall endure.
Men of the world scheme and plan for generation upon generation here, but they plan not with reference to the overwhelming, approaching, and most certain event of Christ's second coming, which shall do away every human scheme, and set aside for ever all that God forbids. That will be as surprising a day, as the deluge to the old world. Apply this, first, to temporal judgments, particularly that which was then hastening upon the nation and people of the Jews.
Secondly, to the eternal judgment. Christ here shows the state of the old world when the deluge came. They were secure and careless; they knew not, until the flood came; and they believed not. Did we know aright that all earthly things must shortly pass away, we should not set our eyes and hearts so much upon them as we do. The evil day is not the further off for men's putting it far from them. What words can more strongly describe the suddenness of our Saviour's coming!
Men will be at their respective businesses, and suddenly the Lord of glory will appear. Women will be in their house employments, but in that moment every other work will be laid aside, and every heart will turn inward and say, It is the Lord! Am I prepared to meet Him? Can I stand before Him? And what, in fact, is the day of judgment to the whole world, but the day of death to every one?
Mat 24:35-47 Sky and earth will wear out; my words won't wear out.
"But the exact day and hour? No one knows that, not even heaven's angels, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
"The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah's.
Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ark.
They knew nothing--until the flood hit and swept everything away. "The Son of Man's Arrival will be like that:
Two men will be working in the field--one will be taken, one left behind;
two women will be grinding at the mill--one will be taken, one left behind.
So stay awake, alert. You have no idea what day your Master will show up.
But you do know this: You know that if the homeowner had known what time of night the burglar would arrive, he would have been there with his dogs to prevent the break-in.
Be vigilant just like that. You have no idea when the Son of Man is going to show up.
"Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day.
Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you.
It won't be long before the Master will put this person in charge of the whole operation.
and read Luke 17:28-
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