Living With Hope of His Return

Philippians 3:12-21

Living in hope means fixing our eyes on what’s coming, not what’s passing.

Intentionality 1. Make the truth your own 2. Discipline your mind 3. Embody your faith

Resilience 1. Recognize & resist idols 2. Your primary allegiance is to King Jesus 3. Resurrection is coming for you too!

Why His delay is Good News

2 Peter 3:1-18

The wait isn’t wasted — it’s grace at work.

Why doesn’t God just send Jesus back now—and why does that matter for how I live? 1. It reveals what we are living for. 2. It reveals God’s merciful patience. 3. It invites us to live the future now.

Watching for His Return

Matthew 24:36-51

Stay ready, live faithful — the King is coming.

How should we live when we don’t know when Jesus will return? 1. We live as faithful stewards! 2. We live each day as if Jesus’ return matters! 3. We live each day in ordinary obedience!

The Joy in His Coming

Revelation 21:1-8

When He comes, He'll restore all things and dwell with us forever.

1. Jesus will make all things new! 2. Jesus will dwell with his people forever! 3. Only those who belong to Jesus will experience this joy!

The Certainty of His Coming

Matthew 24:1-14

The certainty of Jesus’ return calls us to live now for what will last forever.

1. Stay anchored to the true Jesus. (vs. 1-5) 2. Endure with steadfast faith and bold witness. 3. Live in Hope!

Longing for Jesus’ Return

2 Timothy 4:1-8

When we love the appearance of Jesus, our lives begin to reflect His Kingdom.

1. Longing for Jesus Clarifies the Gospel We Proclaim. 2. Longing for Jesus Forms a Patient, Faithful Way of Living. 3. Longing for Jesus reorients our lives around what lasts forever.

Firstfruits: Giving as Worship

Leviticus 23:9–14

God doesn’t get leftovers; He gets our first and best.

Why does living generously matter to our faith and relationship with God? 1. God delights in a heart that trusts him! 2. It forms us to live in confidence of God’s faithful provision. 3. It transforms the next generation.

The Prayer of the Bride

Revelation 22:6-21

The heart of the Bride is a cry for the Groom: ‘Come, Lord Jesus.

What does a heart in love with Jesus sound like? 1. It is a heart that lives secure in the love of God! 2. It is a heart that lives expectantly!