The Second Coming of Jesus

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

…so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. …

But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare. …

“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.