MARCH 29 - JESUS SPEAKS OF HIS FUTURE COMING
READ Mark 13
Jesus responds to His disciples’ questions regarding His future coming.
INSIGHT
To the world, the idea of Jesus returning in history to judge His enemies and reward His friends is a joke. Though the world doesn’t take the doctrine of the second coming seriously, the Bible places great emphasis on the teaching. Christians, then, need to take it seriously as well. Twice in Mark 13 Jesus warns, “Be on the alert!” Properly understood, awaiting Christ’s return should help us live righteously as we do God’s work in this world.
PRAYER
Express your gratitude to the Lord for His promises by offering Him praise:
Sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has performed wonders;
his right hand and holy arm
have won him victory.
Let the whole earth shout to the Lord;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing
(Psalm 98:1, 4).
Come, let’s worship and bow down;
let's kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
the sheep under his care (Psalm 95:6-7).
As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession to the Lord:
If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:8-9).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God, pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us (1 John 3:23).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
Finally, offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see, to him be honor and eternal power. Amen. (1 Timothy 6:15-16).
Jesus responds to His disciples’ questions regarding His future coming.
INSIGHT
To the world, the idea of Jesus returning in history to judge His enemies and reward His friends is a joke. Though the world doesn’t take the doctrine of the second coming seriously, the Bible places great emphasis on the teaching. Christians, then, need to take it seriously as well. Twice in Mark 13 Jesus warns, “Be on the alert!” Properly understood, awaiting Christ’s return should help us live righteously as we do God’s work in this world.
PRAYER
Express your gratitude to the Lord for His promises by offering Him praise:
Sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has performed wonders;
his right hand and holy arm
have won him victory.
Let the whole earth shout to the Lord;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing
(Psalm 98:1, 4).
Come, let’s worship and bow down;
let's kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
the sheep under his care (Psalm 95:6-7).
As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession to the Lord:
If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:8-9).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God, pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us (1 John 3:23).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
- Greater discipline and passion in your personal Bible study
- National and world affairs
- Your activities for the day
Finally, offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see, to him be honor and eternal power. Amen. (1 Timothy 6:15-16).
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