May 17, 2020 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8–11

Coming King

“I believe that we need to begin building outposts, and so that we recognize, even though the King is coming, we can give a little picture of what it's going to look like, here and now. I mean, each of our churches, our communities, our small groups, our gatherings of Christians, our families — may they each be a little signpost: this is what it looks like when Jesus rules. This is what we need to hope for. Marriages reconciled. Children raised in respect and with hope. Addictions being broken. People being healed. … I recognize he's coming back. He's a player, but he's the umpire. He's the perfect umpire. He's the fair judge. He's the one that will make the good calls. He will make the right calls. He will be victorious, and he will restore us — raised in a blaze by the last days' trumpet, to see the Ump put the umph in triumphant. Jesus is our Coming King.”