The Coming of the Son of Man - Mark 13:24-31

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A Glorious Return (13:24-26)

  • The time of the return (vs. 24a)
  • The signs of the return (vv. 24b-25) (Isaiah 13:9-11; Joel 2:10-11)
  • A visible return (vs. 26a) (Revelation 1:7-8)
  • A physical return (vs. 26b) (Acts 1:9-11) 
  • A glorious return (vs. 26c) (Daniel 7:13-14)

  

A Glorious Salvation (13:27)

  • The gathering of His people (vs. 27)
  • People from near and far (worldwide) 
  • The living and the dead (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
  • People from every tribe and nation (Revelation 7:9-10)

 

Anticipating His Return (13:28-30)

  • The parable of the fig tree (vs. 28) 
  • The explanation of the parable (vs. 29)
  • The nearness and imminence of His coming (vs. 30) (Mk 13:33-37)

  

The Surety of Christ’s Words (13:31) 

  • The permanence and certainty of Christ’s Words (Isaiah 40:6-8)

  

 

Implications for Daily Life

 

  • Our awareness of the coming of Christ should encourage us to be faithful to Him (Titus 2:11-14; 2 Peter 3:10-15)

 

 

 

  • Our awareness of the coming of Christ should provide hope in times of suffering (Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

 

 

 

  • Our awareness of the coming of Christ should give comfort in times of death (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

 

 

 

 

  • Our awareness of the coming of Christ should motivate our witness (John 5:28-29)