The Two Advents of Jesus Christ

Contrast: First and Second Advents

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Lesson XII

April 10, 2005

Review

May the Lord make the truth we are presenting to become clearer as each lesson unfolds.

Are we not seeing 2 Peter 3:3,4 being fulfilled?

I The First Advent: brought the national fall of Israel

Luke 2:25-35

1 Corinthians 1:23

Acts 4:10-11

Psalm 118: 22-24

The Second Advent: will bring Israel’s rising again

Luke 2:34 Did the Nation of Israel fall? She shall rise again!

Romans 11:11-15; 28-33

II The First Advent: Christ came to bring a sword

Matthew 10:32-36

Luke 12:51

John 15:18-21

John 16:33

John 14:27

World peace? No. Individual peace? Yes

The Second Advent: Christ comes to bring world peace

Isaiah 2:2-4

Isaiah 9:6-7

Isaiah 11:1-10

Isaiah 32:1, 17

III The First Advent: Christ came as a man of sorrows

Isaiah 53:1-12

The Second Advent: Christ comes as a man of singing

Habakkuk 3:19

Zephaniah 3:14-17; cf Jude 24

Matthew 28:9 The words of Jesus “All hail” mean “O joy”

IV The First Advent: Christ came to establish His church

Matthew 16:18

Acts 2:47

Ephesians 1:22-23

The Second Advent: Christ comes to manifest His kingdom

1 Timothy 6:15

Romans 8:19-21

Matthew 6:10 The prayer “Thy kingdom come” will then be fulfilled

V The First Advent: Christ came in veiled glory

John 1:14

1 Peter 1:11

The Second Advent: Christ comes in unveiled glory

Matthew 24:30

Ezekiel 43:2

Matthew 16:28 - 17:1-5

Luke 9:26-32

2 Peter 1:13-18