The Coming of the Son of Man - Mark 13:24-31
- Date: Sunday, August 15, 2021
- Speaker: Matthew Breeden
- Series: The Gospel According to Mark
- Category: Mark
- Scripture: Mark 13:24–31
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)