Hands-free narration of this study — good for the car.
Synopsis
The return of Christ is literal, visible, audible, and glorious — the moment when redemption becomes complete and the redeemed receive immortality. It is called the blessed hope because it is the consummation of everything the cross secured.
Key points
- The coming is personal, visible, and universally seen.
- It completes salvation: mortality swallowed up in life.
- Readiness is a present relationship, not a last-minute reform.
Key texts
- Acts 1:9-11
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
- 1 Corinthians 15:51-57
- Titus 2:11-14
- Comprehension
1. What is the manner of Christ's return, according to Scripture?
- Scripture
2. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18. What is the intended use of this teaching?
- Scripture
3. Read 1 Corinthians 15:53. What happens to the believer at the coming?
- Doctrinal Clarity
4. Read Titus 2:11-14. How does grace prepare a people for that day?
- Contrast
5. Contrast readiness as a state of relationship with readiness as a last-minute reform.
- Doctrinal Clarity
6. Why should date-setting be resisted?
- Application
7. If Christ returned this year, what would you regret most?
- Application
8. How can the hope of the coming shape ordinary decisions this month?