Days of Praise Podcast
The Second Coming
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
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- Duration:
- 2m
- Broadcast on:
- 05 Aug 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Second Coming and the very God of Peace sanctify you holy, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless under the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. First Thessalonians 5, 23. It has been observed that this first written of Paul's epistles contains more direct references to the Second Coming of Christ than any of his other writings. Each of its chapters comes to a close with a reference to Christ's return in relation to some aspect of his great salvation as applied to our personal lives. In the first chapter he speaks of the Second Coming in relation to service, how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for his son from heaven. Then in the second chapter Paul speaks of soul winning. For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? Next there is an emphasis on stability. To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. The fourth chapter concludes with perhaps the greatest passage on the Second Coming in any of the epistles, verses 13 to 17. All of this is said by Paul to be the basis of our Christian strength. Wherefore comfort literally strengthen one another with these words. Finally the last chapter concludes with the words of our text. Speaking of our eternal sanctification as a result of this blessed hope of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Second Coming is thus all important. It is a practical incentive and enablement for the Christian life, encouraging service, soul winning, stability, strength and sanctification, culminating in full and everlasting salvation. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.