Is Jesus Coming Again

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Is Jesus Coming Again?

• Friend Day

Pastor Dave Martin Cross Creek Community Church
March 18, 2007
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Five Key Questions

• 1. Who is Jesus Christ?
• Why did He come to earth?
• Is Jesus Coming Again?
• What Signs precede His Return?
• How does this apply to me?

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1. Who is Jesus Christ?

• John 11-3,14 In the beginning was the Word, and
  the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He
  was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all
  things were made without him nothing was made
  that has been made. 14 The Word became flesh and
  made his dwelling among us

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1. Who is Jesus Christ?

• Matthew 123 "The virgin will be with child and
  will give birth to a son, and they will call him
  Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."
• John 1030 I and the Father are one."

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1. Who is Jesus Christ?
God in human flesh
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Why did Jesus come to earth?

• John 316 "For God so loved the world that he
  gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
  in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
• Luke 1910 For the Son of Man came to seek and to
  save what was lost.

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To Fulfill Prophecy Messiah, Miracles, Rejection

• John 111 He came to that which was his own, but
  his own did not receive him.
• Matthew 115 The blind receive sight, the lame
  walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf
  hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is
  preached to the poor.

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To Go to Calvary Death, Burial, Resurrection,
Ascension

• 2 Corinthians 521 God made him who had no sin to
  be sin for us, so that in him we might become the
  righteousness of God.
• Luke 246a He is not here he has risen!

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Why did Jesus come to earth?
To Redeem Sinners
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3. Is Jesus Coming Again?

• Revelation 227 "Behold, I am coming soon!
  Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy
  in this book."
• Revelation 2212 "Behold, I am coming soon! My
  reward is with me, and I will give to everyone
  according to what he has done.
• Revelation 2220 He who testifies to these things
  says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord
  Jesus.

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3. Is Jesus Coming Again?
Yes Sure, Sudden Soon
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4. What Signs Precede Christs Return?

• Matthew 243 Now as He sat on the Mount of
  Olives, the disciples came to Him privately,
  saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And
  what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the
  end of the age?"

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One of many signs pointing to South of the
Border
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The Sign of

• Deception False Teachers
• Matthew 244-5 4 Jesus answered "Watch out that
  no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my
  name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will
  deceive many.

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Islam Religion MeccaGreat Deception
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José Luis De Jesus Miranda, a 59-year-old Puerto
Rican man.
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Wolfe in Sheeps clothing
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The Sign of

• Deception False Teachers
• Escalating Global Terror
• Matthew 246-7 You will hear of wars and rumors
  of wars 7 Nation will rise against nation, and
  kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines
  and earthquakes in various places.
• Luke 2125 "There will be signs in the sun, moon
  and stars. On the earth, nations will be in
  anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing
  of the sea.

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The Sign of

• Deception False Teachers
• Escalating Global Terror
• Increased Wickedness

Matthew 2412 Because of the increase of
wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
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5. Are You Ready?

• Matthew 2444 So you also must be ready, because
  the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do
  not expect him.

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Genuine Salvation

• Admit my sin be willing to turn from it
  (repentance).
• Believe Jesus sacrificially died for your sin
  rose again.
• Invite Jesus Christ to come into your life as
  Savior Lord.

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Next week Crossing into Eternity