ANGELS WILL APPEAR WITH JESUS AT HIS SECOND COMING

 *12/08/2020*


MID-WEEK *HOLY COMMUNION* SERVICE


THEME: *ANGELS: MESSENGERS OF GOD*


TOPIC: *WHAT DO GOOD ANGELS DO?*


SUB-TOPIC: *ANGELS WILL APPEAR WITH JESUS AT HIS SECOND COMING*


Matthew 16:27

The saying about the future coming of the Son of Man is a complex one that encompasses his resurrection, ascension and authoritative position at the right hand of the Father, from where he will come to judge the world.


Mark 8:38

*When He comes in His glory* is the key of this address to the disciples (vv.34-38). It is the first glimpse of the fulfillment of all history (1 Corinthians 15:24-28). Those who will reign with Christ invest their lives in that which will last (v.35). *Those who are willing to confess Him today will be rewarded before the Father in heaven* (Matthew 5:10-12; 2 Timothy 2:11-13; Revelation 2:26-28) 


Matthew 25:31

The final section of this discourse involves judgment. Matthew has been called "the Gospel of judgment" because the subject occurs so often (vv.1-12, 14-46; 3:12; 6:2,5,16; 7:24-27; 13:30,48,49; 18:23-34; 20:1-16; 21:33-41; 22:1-14; 24:45-51). This is to be expected, since Matthew emphasizes the coming of the Kingdom and thus the judgment that accompanies it. In the previous two parables, Jesus had been speaking of the judgment on those lsraelites who were unprepared for the coming of the Messiah. In the last parable of this discourse, Jesus focuses His attention on all the nations of the earth.

*When the Son of Man comes in His glory* recalls the words of Daniel 7:13,14,27 and anticipates the future reign of Christ (Revelation 5:9,10; 19:11-18; 20:4-6).


1 Thessalonians 4: 16

Accompanying the descent of Christ from heaven will be the voice of an archangel, perhaps Michael, who is portrayed as the leader of the army of God (Daniel 10:13,21; Jude 9; Revelation 12:7-9). The only other angel named in Scripture is Gabriel, who is given a prominent role as a messenger of God (Daniel 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19,26). The archangel's voice will be one of triumph because of the great victory at the coming of Christ, culminating thousands of years of spiritual conflict with Satan. The final signal will be the trumpet of God. The three elements consisting of the *shout* of the Lord Himself, the *voice* of an archangel, and the *trumpet* of God will perhaps be separate events occurring in rapid succession. The doctrine of the resurrection is a central doctrine of the Christian faith, including as it does the resurrection of Christ and, ultimately, the resurrection of all people. The answer to the question as to how the dead can be raised when the remains of their bodies are in some cases totally scattered is not a problem for a supernatural God who created the world. Clearly the resurrection will be a physical resurrection in which bodily existence will be restored, as confirmed in 1 Corinthians 15:51-53. The resurrected bodies of Christians will be like that of Christ (1 John 3:2), incorruptible and immortal.

*Hallelujah*


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