Awaiting God's Arrival
When God arrives, everything changes in a moment. For the people of the world, His coming promises judgment, but for the people of the Word, His coming guarantees joy.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
Repentance
Awaiting God's Arrival
When God arrives, everything changes in a moment. For the people of the world, His coming promises judgment, but for the people of the Word, His coming guarantees joy.
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
The Judgment of Hell [4:1]
- People destined for hell are those who are insistent that they don’t need God or His instructions.
- Hell is the place where God finally gives sinners everything they ever wanted – separation from Him.
The Joy of Heaven [4:2-3]
- People destined for heaven are those who possess a proper fear of God, which leads to salvation.
- Heaven is the place where God finally gives saints everything they ever wanted – communion with Him.
The Journey Along the Way [4:4-6]
- We did not obey God’s rules to be saved by them, but we obey because we are saved by Him (4:4).
- John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus’ first coming (4:5), and we are to prepare the world for His second coming.
- An indication of a blessed culture is one filled with men who treasure their children (4:6).
- The blank page between the testaments represents 400 years when God’s voice went mute.
- The birth of Jesus broke the silence of God and directed the way to heaven.
