Sermon Tone Analysis

In the pre-dawn hours, a submarine periscope was spotted near Pearl Harbor, where there shouldn't have been any submarines.

At 6:37 a.m., the destroyer USS Ward dropped depth charges, destroying the submarine.

The incident was then reported to the Navy chain of command.

Meanwhile, at the Opana Radar Site on the north shore of Oahu, radar operators Pvt.

Joseph L. Lockard and Pvt.

George Elliott detected an unusually large formation of aircraft approaching the island from the north at 7:02 a.m.

At the time, radar was experimental technology, and operators manned it just 3 to 7 a.m., McNaughton said.

Usually, the radar was shut off at 7 a.m. for the rest of the day.

It was only because the truck that took Lockard and Elliott to breakfast was late that the radar was still on at 7:02 a.m.

The operators had never seen such a large number of blips before, according to McNaughton.

They called 1st Lt. Kermit A. Tyler, an Air Corps pilot who was an observer that morning at Fort Shafter's Radar Information Center.

"Don't worry about it," Tyler told them.

He had heard that a flight of B-17 bombers was en route from Hamilton Field, Calif., that morning.

He is returning!

How do we know?

The second coming is foretold

In the OT

(NLT) — 13 As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven.

He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence.

14 He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him.

His rule is eternal—it will never end.

His kingdom will never be destroyed.

(NLT) — 5 Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together.

The Lord has spoken!”

(NLT) — 2 Help him judge your people in the right way; let the poor always be treated fairly.

3 May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.

4 Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.

(NLT) — 2 In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth.

It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship. 3 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God.

There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.”

For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.

4 The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes.

They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.

Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.

(NLT) — 4 He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited.

The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.

5 He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.

6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.

The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.

7 The cow will graze near the bear.

The cub and the calf will lie down together.

The lion will eat hay like a cow.

8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.

Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.

9 Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.

(NLT) — 5 Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together.

The Lord has spoken!”

By Jesus Christ

(NLT) — 30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth.

And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

(NLT) — 27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.

(NLT) — 27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.

(NLT) — 31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

(NLT) — 62 Jesus said, “I Am.

And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

(NLT) — 40 You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”

(NLT) — 3 When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

(NLT) — 28 Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again.

If you really loved me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am.

By the angels at Jesus Christ’s ascension

(NLT) — 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven?

Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”

By the apostles

(NLT) — 20 But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives.

And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.

(NLT) — 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.

(NLT) — 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

21 For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.

(NLT) — 7 Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(NLT) — 26 For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.

(NLT) — 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God.

First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.

(NLT) — 13 May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people.

Amen.

(NLT) — 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God.

First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.

(NLT) — 7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven.

He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.

9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.

10 When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe.

And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.

(NLT) — 28 so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people.

He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.

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Readiness

Synopsis

God’s people are exhorted to be ready for warfare (physical and spiritual), death and the second coming of Jesus Christ.

All humanity should be ready for future judgment.

Be ready for Battle

A wedding banquet is often used to portray the blessings of salvation and the gathering of Jesus Christ with the redeemed in heaven.

(NLT) — 4 “So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared.

The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready.

Come to the banquet!’

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(NLT) — 16 Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.

17 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’

(NLT) — 5 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

Exhortations to and descriptions of readiness for war

Against spiritual forces of evil