What is Eschatology?

What is Eschatology? – “There’s a lot that we don’t know about what will happen in this story between now and the end, but we know several things about what will happen at the very end.”

The Hyphen We Call Home: Everyday Life in the Last Days

The Hyphen We Call Home: Everyday Life in the Last Days – “Strive in his strength to walk in holiness and godliness as you order your life toward his glory in these last days.”

Eschatology Makes Sense of Time

Eschatology Makes Sense of Time – “For the Christian, history is written in ink, not in pencil. History is linear: it had a beginning, it will have an end, and we cannot go back.”

The Gravity of That Day is Measured in the Behavior of This Day

The Gravity of That Day is Measured in the Behavior of This Day – “This day, and that day, are constant themes throughout the letters written by Peter. He writes about that day, over and over again, and he writes about the way we ought to live in this day in light of that coming day an equal number of times.”

Being Ready for Jesus’ Return Anytime

Being Ready for Jesus’ Return Anytime – “Think about that. If we did know the time Jesus would return, we could just work hard in the days leading up to that date. It would be like those who cram for their exams, staying up late and hoping to peak at the right time.”

Living in Light of Jesus’ Return

Living in Light of Jesus’ Return – This article provides not only a bullet point summary of what we know about Jesus’ return, but some practical points about how to live in light of it.

Actively Waiting for Jesus

Actively Waiting for Jesus – “The Bible describes the Christian life as waiting for Jesus to come back, including in Matthew 24 and 25.”

Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented

Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented – “One remedy to our instability and anxiety is solid biblical knowledge about the second coming.”

How to Answer Doubts about the Second Coming

How to Answer Doubts about the Second Coming – “If Jesus was really going to come back, wouldn’t he have returned by now?”

Jesus Will Return to Put the World Right

Jesus Will Return to Put the World Right – “The world that we currently experience will be transformed such that all the effects of original sin will be overcome. Jesus will eliminate the presence of sin, setting the creation itself free from its bondage to corruption. And the results will be astounding.”

Christ’s Resurrection Means Our Old Bodies Will Be Made New

Christ’s Resurrection Means Our Old Bodies Will Be Made New – “This, then, is the most basic truth about our resurrected bodies: They are the same bodies God created for us, but they will be raised to greater perfection than we’ve ever known. We don’t know everything about them, of course, but we do know a great deal.”

Meet the Resurrected You

Meet the Resurrected You – “To be with Christ in the present heaven is better by far than living on earth under the curse. But Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 15 that we will not be eternally complete until our resurrection.”

Could Jesus Come Back Tonight?

Could Jesus Come Back Tonight? – The short answer is “yes”.

He Comes Quickly: Are You Still Waiting?

He Comes Quickly: Are You Still Waiting? – “He wants us talking about his return, hoping in his return, praying for his return. He expects us to trim our lamps, prepare the house, and ready the Master’s favorite meal. He is coming back, soon.”

The Joy of Reading Revelation: Seven Reasons to Study the Apocalypse

The Joy of Reading Revelation: Seven Reasons to Study the Apocalypse – “Since Revelation is full of sevens (seven churches, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls, and many more sevens), it seems appropriate to provide seven reasons Revelation is a joy to study.”

All I Want for Christmas Is Jesus’ Second Coming

All I Want for Christmas Is Jesus’ Second Coming – “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 

Dealing with Difficult Decembers

Dealing with Difficult Decembers – “We spend so much time enjoying the nativity and celebrating the miracle of our Savior’s birth, that we often forget to get excited and expectant once again for our Lord to come back.”

What’s On Your Bucket List?

What’s On Your Bucket List? – “The Bible is clear on how believers should live as we await the nearing end. Here are three action steps from 1 Peter 4.”

How Can Jesus’s Return Change Us If We Don’t Know When It Will Be?

How Can Jesus’s Return Change Us If We Don’t Know When It Will Be? – “The references to Jesus’s appearing that saturate the New Testament letters make it clear that hope is fuel, and our longing to see Jesus face-to-face can empower endurance through the fiercest challenges.”

The Great Tribulation—When and How Long?

The Great Tribulation—When and How Long? – “I am often asked whether or not the ‘tribulation’ is a seven-year period which immediately precedes the second coming of Jesus Christ, or is it the entire period of time between Christ’s first and second advent, the so-called ‘great tribulation?'”