Second Coming | Oshkosh | November 23, 2025

This sermon explores Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24 on His second coming by placing it within the broader biblical theme of the Day of the Lord, showing how Old Testament prophecy finds its fulfillment and clarity in Christ. It explains that throughout Scripture, the Day of the Lord involves judgment, purification, salvation, divine victory, and the restoration of God’s people, all of which Jesus claims for Himself as the Son of Man foretold in Daniel. The message emphasizes that while history has seen partial fulfillments—cycles of judgment, exile, and restoration—the return of Christ will be the final, eternal fulfillment, marked by cosmic signs, the gathering of God’s people, and the establishment of His everlasting kingdom. Rather than inspiring fear, these truths are presented as a source of hope, reminding believers that evil and chaos confirm God’s promises rather than undermine them. The sermon calls Christians to live as faithful servants—alert, prayerful, joyful, thankful, and on mission—placing their hope fully in Christ, the only ark of salvation, while confidently awaiting His return and shining His light in a broken, anxious world.