21 IRREFUTABLE FACTS OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

Compiled by Pastor Robert Morris, Gateway Church, Dallas, TX 

1. Jesus Himself will come again. “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.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)

2. Jesus Himself will receive us. “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with Me where I am. And you know the way to where I am going.” (John 14:3)

3. We will meet Him in the air. “Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

4. He will minister to those who are found watchful. “The servants who are ready and waiting for His return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, He Himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!” (Luke 12:37)

5. He will return to the earth. “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!” (Acts 1:11)

6. He will return to the Mount of Olives. “On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. And the Mount of Olives will split apart, making a wide valley running from east to west. Half the mountain will move toward the north and half toward the south." (Zechariah 14:4)

7. He will return in flaming fire. “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, 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." (2 Thessalonians 1:7-8)

8. He will come with power and great glory. “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.” (Matthew 24:30)

9. He will stand on the earth. “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and He will stand upon the earth at last.” (Job 19:25)

10. He will destroy the antichrist. “Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and destroy him by the splendor of His coming. 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, 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.” (2 Thessalonians 2:8)

11. He will sit on the throne of His glory. “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit upon His glorious throne.” (Matthew 25:31)

12. He will be given the throne of David. “He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His ancestor David.” (Luke 1:32)

13. He will be given the nations. “Only ask, and I will give you the nations as Your inheritance, the whole earth as Your possession.” (Psalm 2:8)

14. He will gather all nations and judge them. “All the nations will be gathered in His presence, and He will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” (Matthew 25:32)

15. He will reign on the earth. “For the time is coming,” says the LORD, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.” (Jeremiah 23:5)

16. He will be given the kingdoms of this world. “Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” (Revelation 11:15)

17.He will be given dominion. “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.” (Danial 7:14)

18. All who are in the grave will hear His voice. “Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son.” (John 5:28)

19. Every eye will see Him. “Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven. And everyone will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the nations of the world will mourn for Him. Yes! Amen!” (Revelation 1:7)

20. Every knee will bow. "Let all the world look to Me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. I have sworn by My own name; I have spoken the truth, and I will never go back on My word: Every knee will bend to Me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to Me.” (Is 45:22-23)

“For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” (Romans 4:11)

“…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil 2:10-11)

21. We can hasten the coming of the Lord. “…looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, He will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.” (2 Peter 3:12 NLT)