How Do We Wait for Jesus to Return?
How Do We Wait for Jesus to Return?Chapter 6 — The Church and Our Hope
Lesson 48: How Do We Wait for Jesus to Return?We wait for Jesus with a pure heart, an awake life, and longing for Him.
Explanation
Waiting for the return of Jesus is not a state of passivity, but one of watchfulness and faithfulness. The Bible calls us to be awake, pure, and busy with what the Lord has trusted to us.
Whoever knows that the Lord is coming does not live just any way. They repent quickly, serve with joy, and guard their heart.
Bible story
In the parables of Jesus about the wise virgins and about the servants waiting for their master, those who are praised are the ones who stayed ready and faithful. True waiting shows in life.
Remember
- The truth: We wait for Jesus with a pure heart, an awake life, and longing for Him.
- Waiting for the coming of Jesus means watchfulness, holiness, and practical faithfulness.
- The Lord calls us to be found at work, not spiritually asleep.
Titus 2:13
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”
Tap to open the verse in Scripture and mark it as read.
- Repent quickly when you sin, and do not let your heart grow hard.
- Stay faithful in the responsibilities God has given you now.
- Encourage one another with the promise that the Lord is coming.
1. What does a Christian wait for?
2. How must we live until then?
3. What kind of life does waiting for Jesus call for?
4. What is the hope of Jesus’ coming like?