The Second Coming: Signs of Christ’s Return and the End of the Age

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2003

Overview

Jesus Christ was very clear: One day he will return-and none of us knows when. Vocal fanatics claim to know the details of the second coming, causing many Christians to all but ignore the good news that Jesus is coming again. Yet God’s own Word commands us to know the signs of the times, to remain watchful, and to be ready whenever Christ comes.

MacArthur’s book is a straightforward, in-depth exploration of the key biblical texts regarding the second coming— most notably, Christ’s longest and most important eschatological message, the Olivet Discourse. As readers study what the Bible says about these matters, hearts will stir in an earnest longing for Christ’s return, as well as a certainty about how to live expectantly until he comes again.

Key Features

• Examines biblical texts related to the second coming of Christ
• Presents a straightforward discussion at Jesus’ return

Contents

• Why Christ Must Return
• Is Christ’s Coming Imminent?
• Christ’s Greatest Prophetic Discourse
• Birth Pangs
• The Great Tribulation
• Signs in the Sky
• Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
• The Danger of Foolish Expectations
• The Tragedy of Wasted Opportunity
• The Judgment of the Sheep and Goats

Top Highlights

“My advice to budding systematic theologians is this: master the fundamental issues of soteriology, hamartiology, pneumatology, Christology, bibliology, theology proper, and other essential points of Christian doctrine before settling into such a dogmatic stance on the eschatological fine points.” (Page 20)

“Those cover several broad categories, embracing every aspect of our sanctification. The hope of Christ’s imminent return is a catalyst and an incentive for all these things—every fruit of the Spirit, every Christian virtue, everything that pertains to holiness and Christlikeness, everything that belongs to life and godliness.” (Page 67)

“So the consistent teaching of the New Testament is that Christians should be looking for the imminent coming of Christ for His church, and 2 Thessalonians 2:1–4 is no exception.” (Page 56)

“So true readiness for Christ’s return involves both expectancy and patient endurance.” (Page 17)

“That quite clearly describes the very same ‘abomination of desolation’ Jesus mentions in Matthew 24:15. Thus Daniel’s seventieth week is expressly associated with the same events described in the Olivet Discourse. The seventieth week is none other than the seven-year period we refer to as ‘the Tribulation.’” (Page 86)

Product Details

• Title: The Second Coming: Signs of Christ’s Return and the End of the Age
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2003
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Pages: 240
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Eschatology
• ISBNs: 9781581347579, 158134757, 9781433518621, 9781433507496, 158134757X, 1433518627, 1433507498
• Resource ID: LLS:SCNDCMNGSGNSNDG
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:53:27Z

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.