A few days before Jesus gave his life on the cross, his disciples asked, “What shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” (Matt. 24:3). Christ responded with the Olivet Discourse, a detailed teaching on the doctrine of the last things.
We need to understand the signs of Christ’s coming for our comfort as we look for “that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13).
Christ had two concerns. First, his disciples must know the signs of his coming, which are footsteps of his approach. But Christ is not satisfied with mere “sign-gazing,” which can lead to speculation and idle, foolish living. He did not give signs to satisfy our curiosities, but so that we will be ready for him when he returns. Therefore, Christ’s second concern was the readiness of his disciples, which is expressed in his urgent and repeated warnings to watch for his coming in light of the signs.
Watch, pray, and serve the Lord with an eye to the signs of his return!
What others are saying about this book:
"This book is a gem. It is filled with sound teaching, and at the same time it is filled with comfort and blessing for God’s people. For those who want to know more about what the Bible teaches on this important area of biblical truth, these chapters on the Little Apocalypse will be of great spiritual value. A word of thanks is to be given to Rev. McGeown for his hard work. We look forward to more books with his biblical insight." - Jerome Julien (The Outlook)
"There was a very strong amillennial defense throughout, [including] a strong refutation of any other viewpoint (premillennial or postmillennial) of the “last things.” This caused me to sidetrack into reading several sources to brush up on these theological differences...McGeown makes it clear throughout that Christ followers need to be watching for the signs of Christ's return. Rather than fearing it, believers should be looking forward to this event with anticipation and joy. The world needs our witness and the church needs our faithful service to one another while we wait...All true believers...will enjoy eternal life in the presence of God. Page 280 of the book spells out clearly and beautifully how wonderful that will be." - Kathy C.
Read reviews by Eddie Nienhuis (the Grandville Gleaner), Ryan Barnhill (the Standard Bearer), Jerome Julien (The Outlook), Dr. Julian Kennedy, Mid-Ulster Mail, and Donna L. Lochridge (Amazon).
Martyn McGeown is a pastor in the Protestant Reformed Churches. He is also the editor of the RFPA blog and the author of multiple RFPA publications.
- 304 pages
- softcover
- ISBN 978-1-944555-14-6
- Release date: December 1, 2016
eBook version available