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The Grand Finale

The Grand Finale: The Second Advent and the Law of Kingly Dominion

Introduction: The Law of Triumphant Return

The Second Coming (or the Second Advent) is the promised physical return of Jesus Christ to the earth at the end of the Great Tribulation. This event is not the rapture (which is Christ coming for His saints); it is Christ coming with His saints (Jude 1:14, KJV) to execute judgment, destroy His enemies, bind Satan, and take up the Throne of David in Jerusalem, ushering in the Millennial Kingdom.

The Second Advent is the ultimate Prophetic Hotspot, providing the concrete, literal fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, proving the certainty of The Lord’s Return as King.

The Foundational Event: The Law of Literal Fulfillment

Every prophet from Moses to John the Revelator anticipated this day. The conditions of the return are specific, public, and violent, demonstrating the King’s absolute sovereignty.

The KJV Physical and Visible Return

The circumstances of the Second Coming are described with unparalleled clarity, directly fulfilling the promise made at the Ascension:

“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him.” (Revelation 1:7, KJV)

“And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley.” (Zechariah 14:4, KJV)

  • The Law of Sight: The return will be universally visible (“every eye shall see him”), shattering the delusion of the Antichrist. This contradicts any idea of a secret or spiritual-only return.
  • The Law of Geography: The return is tied to a specific geographic location (the Mount of Olives), fulfilling the prophecy that where He ascended, He will descend (Acts 1:11).
  • The Law of Conquering King: Christ returns as the “King of kings, and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16, KJV), leading the armies of heaven to execute the final judgment on the global coalition gathered to fight Him (Armageddon).

Prophetic Hotspot: The Restoration of Israel

The Second Advent is the moment of final, national repentance for the nation of Israel, fulfilling the promise of the Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37).

  • The Recognition: When Christ appears, Israel will finally recognize Him as their true Messiah, fulfilling the prophecy of national mourning: “And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son.” (Zechariah 12:10, KJV).
  • The Throne Established: Immediately following the judgment, Christ will take His seat on the literal, physical Throne of David in the rebuilt Temple. This act establishes the Millennial Kingdom—the final, perfect phase of the Kingdom of God announced at His first coming, fully resolving the promises of the Old Covenant.

The Return Question: Are You Ready for the Reveal?

The Second Advent is a day of vindication and glory for the righteous, but a terrifying display of wrath for the wicked. Unlike the first advent, where the world ignored a Babe in a manger, the Second Advent will force the entire globe to acknowledge the King.

If the final, climactic act of all prophecy is the glorious, visible, physical return of the King to judge the earth and establish His throne, are we allowing the certainty of this monumental event to shape our present lives, ensuring our works and our witness align with the ultimate rule of the King we will soon see descending with the armies of heaven?