For Teenagers: Concerning Christ’s Coming
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This document discusses the key themes and teachings around 1 & 2 Thessalonians related to Christ's second coming. It notes that 1 Thessalonians encourages believers with messages of faith, integrity, and anticipating Christ's return. 2 Thessalonians warns that false teachers will come and that Christ's return will be preceded by judgement. The document teaches that while the timing is unknown, believers should live confidently and wisely as they await Christ's second coming, after which the old heavens and earth will be destroyed and replaced with new heavens, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem.
![New heavens, new earth,
new Jerusalem
Revelations 21:1-2
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For Teenagers: Concerning Christ’s Coming
- 1. 1 & 2 Thessalonians The end of the world is here !!!!
- 2. 1 & 2 Thessalonians A Wonderful Testimony – 1 Thess 1:3 Steadfast Faith – 1 Thess 3:7-8 A Call For Integrity – 1 Thess 4:! Anticipate Christ’s Coming – 1 Thess 4:16 The Coming Judgement – 2 Thess 1:1-12 Concerning Christ’s Second Coming – Matt 24:44 Living Confident in Christ – 2 Thess 3:3 Commanded to Live Wisely – Eph 5:17
- 4. Central Truth We live with the assurance that Christ will be coming back for us!
- 5. Focus Learning Objectives Christ’s second coming is a reassuring truth Know that there will be false teachers and false teachings Stay alert! New heavens and new earth
- 6. The Timeline
- 7. Group Dynamics Re-create the timeline in your own style Include some drawings Take a photo of it Post the photo immediately into the Z3 Facebook Group 15 Mins
- 8. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10 Do not be troubled Do not be deceived false teachers and false teachings will come along (Matt 24:24)
- 9. Matt 24:36,42,44 Unknown, but not unexpected!
- 10. New Heavens and New Earth!
- 11. Christ holds all things together New International Version (©2011) He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. New Living Translation (©2007) He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. English Standard Version (©2001) And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
- 12. Old heavens and earth will pass away 2 Peter 3:10,12 – reserved for fire, everything will dissolve at Christ’s command, heat is involved!
- 13. New heavens, new earth, new Jerusalem Revelations 21:1-2 [Video]