Jesus Christ, the living Lord, will return in person as Judge and King
(Statement 8 from BOB—Basis of Belief)
Getting started: (5 mins)
Have there been times that you have promised to do something but not actually done it? Why didn’t you do it?
Beginning in the bible: (10 mins)
Revelation 22
Getting started: (5 mins)
Have there been times that you have promised to do something but not actually done it? Why didn’t you do it?
Beginning in the bible: (10 mins)
Revelation 22
Help with understanding (optional)
The God who came to die as a human being on the cross for salvation of the world will come again!!! From the beginning to the end faith confesses, against every reasonable and emotional objection and contradiction, the most assured expectation and glorious hope of which the world has ever heard. The expectation of the personal return of Christ is not born of a desire to escape the conflicts and sufferings of this world (though it will accomplish this), but it is of godly origin, founded upon the promises of Christ Himself, to restore us to full relationship with Him.
The return of Christ includes the completion and perfection of the Church, the fulfilment of God’s irrevocable promises to His people, the resurrection of all who ever lived on earth, and the final judgement according to God’s sovereignty and righteousness; and ultimately the establishment of a new earth and a hew heaven in which justice dwells.
The God who came to die as a human being on the cross for salvation of the world will come again!!! From the beginning to the end faith confesses, against every reasonable and emotional objection and contradiction, the most assured expectation and glorious hope of which the world has ever heard. The expectation of the personal return of Christ is not born of a desire to escape the conflicts and sufferings of this world (though it will accomplish this), but it is of godly origin, founded upon the promises of Christ Himself, to restore us to full relationship with Him.
The return of Christ includes the completion and perfection of the Church, the fulfilment of God’s irrevocable promises to His people, the resurrection of all who ever lived on earth, and the final judgement according to God’s sovereignty and righteousness; and ultimately the establishment of a new earth and a hew heaven in which justice dwells.
Questions to get to know BOB better: (15 mins)
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What does scripture describe will be the some of the great things about this ‘new place’?
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Why does there need to be a point of judgement for all humanity?
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Go back to the original study on creation – how does this chapter reflect a complete circle back to
Gen 1?
Relating BOB to life: (10 mins)
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At the end of this whole book about what is to come John writes “Amen, Come, Lord Jesus!” Are
you this enthusiastic about Jesus coming back? Why or why not?
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What are some things in your life and in the life of your friends that WILL NOT be in the new place
described in Rev 22?
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How does what you believe will happen at judgement day and beyond make a difference to your life
here and now, as a student at university?
Where to from here? (5mins)
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At the end of this whole book about what is to come John writes “Amen, Come, Lord Jesus!” Are
you this enthusiastic about Jesus coming back? Why or why not?
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Pray for an opportunity to talk to a non-Christian friend about the gospel this week.
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Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world.
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Memorise this statement from BOB and one or two of the verses that you might find useful to know
off by heart sometime.
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