WHEN WILL JESUS RETURN? (9 OF 10)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
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When Will Jesus Return? (9 of 10)
Series: The Irresistible Church
Jim Perdue
1 Thessalonians 5-11
Intro/Attention: We have been studying New Testament book of 1 Thessalonians on Sunday evenings in a series entitled, The Irresistible Church. Tonight, we come to 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and I'm preaching on the subject, When Will Jesus Return? Here's a simple answer to the question: no one knows! But...don't think the sermon is over already; we've got a bit more studying to do before we're done! READ TEXT - PRAY
*Times have changed. It is a simple statement that needs little qualification and one that will be accepted with little opposition. We have seen more changes in the last 100 - 200 years than we have in all of history. My grandparent's generation and my dad's generation have personally seen more demonstrable change than any one generation in the history of mankind. The medical, scientific and technological discoveries over the last 100 years are absolutely astonishing. Our older generation has gone from not having running water in their home to every person in America possessing the opportunity to have a portable phone that has the ability to access information from around the world and play your favorite music. Even the fax machine, which is now outdated, is a phenomenal piece of technology. It can take written messages and send them in thin air from one end of the world to another. I heard about a man in a NY City office building that got his tie caught in the office fax machine and wound up in Los Angeles!
*Times have changed. We have advanced in many ways but in many other ways we are in decline. I agree with Dr. Vance Havner who said, ''Scientifically we are in graduate school, but morally we are in kindergarten.'' While many things are advancing some things are regressing. With all these advancements our world still finds itself in perilous times. We live in a time of war, terror and uncertainty. Someone has described civilization as a monke ...
Series: The Irresistible Church
Jim Perdue
1 Thessalonians 5-11
Intro/Attention: We have been studying New Testament book of 1 Thessalonians on Sunday evenings in a series entitled, The Irresistible Church. Tonight, we come to 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and I'm preaching on the subject, When Will Jesus Return? Here's a simple answer to the question: no one knows! But...don't think the sermon is over already; we've got a bit more studying to do before we're done! READ TEXT - PRAY
*Times have changed. It is a simple statement that needs little qualification and one that will be accepted with little opposition. We have seen more changes in the last 100 - 200 years than we have in all of history. My grandparent's generation and my dad's generation have personally seen more demonstrable change than any one generation in the history of mankind. The medical, scientific and technological discoveries over the last 100 years are absolutely astonishing. Our older generation has gone from not having running water in their home to every person in America possessing the opportunity to have a portable phone that has the ability to access information from around the world and play your favorite music. Even the fax machine, which is now outdated, is a phenomenal piece of technology. It can take written messages and send them in thin air from one end of the world to another. I heard about a man in a NY City office building that got his tie caught in the office fax machine and wound up in Los Angeles!
*Times have changed. We have advanced in many ways but in many other ways we are in decline. I agree with Dr. Vance Havner who said, ''Scientifically we are in graduate school, but morally we are in kindergarten.'' While many things are advancing some things are regressing. With all these advancements our world still finds itself in perilous times. We live in a time of war, terror and uncertainty. Someone has described civilization as a monke ...
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