JESUS CAME THE FIRST TIME, HE IS COMING AGAIN

JESUS CAME THE FIRST TIME

HE IS COMING AGAIN

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On Christmas Day so long ago

Jesus was born.

His Name JESUS means Y'SHUA

or  Salvation, Savior

The One Who Saves

The Deliverer.

Joshua and Jesus mean

the same in the Hebrew language.

Matthew 1.21  You shall call His

name JESUS, for He shall save

His people from their sins.

This is what the Angel told Joseph about

the Baby that was coming.

Think of it.

God stepped down from Eternity,

He who is Everlasting,

He who is not bound by time nor space,

to enter our world,

as a little Baby

totally human,

totally subject to our frail existence,

"boxed in"

by His human body.

From the moment He entered

Mary's womb,

Sent by the Father,

Produced of  the Spirit,

He was the HOLY ONE sent

from on High

He was the PROMISED ONE

the prophets declared would come.

HE IS COMING AGAIN.

This same Jesus is going to come

Hebrews 9.27,28

"And as it is appointed unto men

once to die,

and after this the judgment,

so Christ was once offered to bear

the sins of many,

and unto them that look for Him,

shall He appear the second time

without sin

unto salvation."

We should look for Him to come

expectantly.

We ought to be waiting, just as today

we wait for "Christmas to come"

we ought to be waiting for

HIS RETURN

He will come without warning.

He will come when we least expect it.

The Apostle Paul declared,

"I am now ready to be offered and the

time of my departure is at hand.  I have fought a

good fight, I have finished my course.  I have

kept the faith.  Henceforth

there is laid up for me a crown

of righteousness, which the righteous

Judge, shall give me at that day, and

not to me only, but to all them that love

His appearing.  2 Timothy 4.6 - 8



JESUS CAME, HE WILL COME AGAIN

JESUS CAME - HE WILL COME AGAIN

      

On Christmas Day so long ago,

the birth of a tiny Baby in

an obscure village

was God's supreme gift

to us.

Think of it.  

God stepped down

into

the fabric of our lives,

He who is and always was, became subject to

human frailties,

He who is, and was not bound with time

nor space, became

"boxed in"

with a Life here on our earth,

Dwelling among us,

meeting

the

presence of evil

He experienced every temptation

that mankind has ever had.

Being fully man,

He was still fully God.

This Christmas season,

I challenge you to search out

and discover

just

how much

JESUS (Y'SHUA)

IS ABLE TO OVERCOME

AND DELIVER YOU

FROM ANY TEMPTATION,

FROM ANY DIFFICULTY,

AND TO

GIVE YOU PEACE

IN THE MIDST

OF A TROUBLED WORLD.

John 14.27  

"PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU,

MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU,

NOT AS THE WORLD GIVES,

DO I GIVE TO YOU. LET

NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED,

NEITHER

LET IT BE AFRAID."

He came the first time

to be our Passover Lamb,

and to become our Kinsman-Redeemer.

He is coming again

a Second Time

Hebrews 9.27,28

Just as man is destined to die once,

and after that the judgment,

so Christ was sacrificed once to take away

the sins of many people,

and He will appear a second time,

not to bear sin, but to

bring salvation to those

who are waiting for Him to come."





LOOKING ALWAYS WATCHING

                          ALL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN TO ME IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH.  GO YE THEREFORE, AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU; AND LO ! I AM WITH YOU ALWAY, EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE.  AMEN.  Matthew 28.18 - 20   

                      In the book of Acts, Luke tells us "until the day when he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit had given commandment to the apostles whom he had chosen, to whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days and speaking of the things pertaining

to the kingdom of God: and being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which he said, you have heard 

of me.

              For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.  When they therefore were come together, they asked him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?    And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.    But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.

               And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight.

               And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold two men stood by them, in white apparel:  Who said, You men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?  This same Jesus, which is taken up from you shall so come in like manner as you have seen Him go into heaven.

                                     Acts 1. 2 - 11  

   

                     In the book of Revelation, Jesus told John to write the words into a book, for us to read and remember what He said to do.

"And the Spirit and the Bride say Come and let him that hears, say Come.   And let him that is thirsty, Come.   And Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.  ....Surely I come quickly.  Amen.  Even so come, Lord Jesus."    Rev. 22.17, and 22.20.

               And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment, so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.   Hebrews 9.27  

                     Those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ have the privilege of looking for Jesus to return, to come and take us home.

Paul's prayer in I Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 23 is this:  

      And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.     

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                                 Looking for Jesus to come, we know that we are to continue living for Him, and looking to Him for our strength and help.   Paul wrote to Timothy that "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.

THIS SAME BABY THAT CAME TO BE BORN IN A MANGER IN BETHLEHEM WILL COME AGAIN EVEN

AS HE PROMISED.

                

are you ready ? 

I am.

My aim 

is to glorify

God in my life

by abiding in Christ

walking in the Spirit,

knowing my Father in Heaven

is watching over me

while I go about living,

loving others.

I will look

for Him to come soon.

                                                        by June Estelle Cash

                                                             2014 

WATCHING, LOOKING, READY

WATCHING, 

LOOKING

READY!

John 14.1 - 3  

Jesus was giving His disciples 

something to hold on to.

He knew what lay ahead.

He had been telling them,

They were not focusing on His coming 

again,

They could not bring themselves to 

any further than 

"I am going away"

LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED;

NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID,

YOU BELIEVE IN GOD,

BELIEVE ALSO IN ME.

IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY 

MANSIONS, IF IT WERE NOT SO,

I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.

I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE 

FOR YOU,.

AND IF I GO AND PREPARE A 

PLACE FOR YOU,

I WILL COME AGAIN, 

AND RECEIVE YOU 

TO MYSELF,

THAT WHERE I AM,

YOU MAY BE ALSO.

John 14.1 -  3  

We are to watch

to look !

to be ready !

He is coming !

He will keep His Promise ! 

Marriage in the Jewish culture was 

a picture that Jesus was here describing.

Even as a man and woman were 

BETROTHED 

and  

PROMISED 

Legally they were Man and Wife.

The Bridegroom would then

tell his Bride, I am going to my Father's house,

and will get ready a place for you,

Than, he would leave.

While she waited for him to return,

she got ready everything she needed 

to GO WITH THE BRIDEGROOM upon

his return.

While she waited for him, 

the Bridegroom was at the Father's house,

making a "place" ready for his Bride.

One day, the Father would say,

You have done enough.  It is ready.

Go get your Bride.

So, in a Jewish marriage, 

The Bridegroom would then 

go UN-ANNOUNCED 

to get the Bride.

Taking her to His Father's House,

they would consummate the 

marriage, 

and then,

everyone would attend 

the 

WEDDING BREAKFAST.  

We are waiting for Jesus to come.

We are watching for Y'shua to return

UN-ANNOUNCED

To come take the Bride Home

to the Father's House.

COUNT ON IT !

IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN SOON !

OUR TASK IS TO BE READY !

READY ! for  His  Return !  

HE IS AT HAND

      The Time is coming when everyone will be caught by surprise, except for those who know our dear Lord Jesus Christ promised that He would RETURN AGAIN to take us home to Himself.   John 14.1 - 3 is very clear.   The Shofar trumpet will call us Home, and in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, we will be caught up together with those who died before us to meet in the skies.  
       He is at hand.   In the Greek the word means  "about to appear"  
       Let us advance then, knowing He is coming.   The signs of decay, of immorality, of unrestrained desires, of wars, famines, floods, and people talking of peace where there is no peace.    Let us live as Children of Light bearing the light into the dark places on this old earth, and know that God will triumph in every way as we do, for He is with us.   We are to punch holes in the darkness, and let light shine through.  
       Whatever our circumstances,  God will sustain us.  Psalm 55.22 tells us "Cast all your burdens upon the Lord, for He shall sustain thee.  He will never allow the righteous person to be moved."   What He is saying here is that the one who is depending on God for Righteous standing will not be shaken off their foundation.
       We are to be ready for His Coming.    We are to live in the light of His coming.   This means that we will be busy walking with God in the every day common things, letting others know by our life style and our attitude, that we are not shaken by all the decay and rot in the world around us that we see.  Instead, we try to do things that edify and build people up, to help others, to encourage others, to find ways to bring hope.
        He is Coming.  

JOHN 14.1 - 3  LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, YOU BELIEVE IN GOD, BELIEVE ALSO IN ME.  IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS.  IF IT WERE NOT SO, I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.  I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU. AND IF I GO AND PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU, I WILL COME AGAIN AND RECEIVE YOU TO MYSELF THAT WHERE I AM THERE YOU MAY BE ALSO.
        When Jesus told this to the Disciples, He knew that they needed comforting.   He took this time to explain that His relationship to them was like a Bridegroom leaving for His Father's House to prepare a place for His Bride.
        You and I who believe that Jesus is our Lord and Savior have entered into that relationship.  Christ is the Bridegroom of the Church - the Called Out Ones - and we are the Bride, readying ourselves for His Soon Coming, and occupying our time doing His Will.
       He promised us that He is coming.    Let us look for Him.   We are to fill our days with the quiet ever constancy of a loving heart of a Bride for Her Bridegroom.    We are to live knowing His Return is Certain, and it is Soon.
      My love for Jesus grows day by day.   He who said "I AM" is YHWH, or, Yahweh, the One WHO IS.   Let us rejoice that we have His dear Spirit to guide and direct us as we Look for His Soon Return.