KING of GLORY Illustrated Study Guide

70 T he K ing is C oming B ack & REVELATION 19-22 A The Scriptures speak of several things that will happen when the King comes back. Connect the words with the related pictures. 1. The King of glory will return to Earth on a white horse. He will reign, make war against His enemies, and show the world what a righteous government looks like. 2. On the Day of Judgment, the LORD Jesus will be the Judge of all who rejected Him as their Savior. 3. King Jesus will bind Satan and eventually throw both Satan and all his followers into the Lake of Fire. 4. God will make a new heaven and a new earth. 5. God will wipe every tear from the eyes of the citizens of the kingdom of light. There will be no more death or mourning or crying. B Are you a citizen of the kingdom of light, or of the kingdom of darkness? How do you know? Is the King of glory your king? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ a. b. c. d. e. G ood N ews The Scriptures tell many stories of what God’s Holy Spirit did in the lives of people after Jesus returned to heaven. For example, in the book of Acts, chapter 16, we read the story of a cruel jail guard in Philippi who asked two of Jesus’ disciples: “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30) . A In brief, based on what you know from the Scriptures, how would you answer the jailer’s question? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Here is how the two disciples answered the jailer: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household!” (Acts 16:31) . You can read the full story in Acts, chapter 16. It tells about the disciples going to the jailer’s home and telling him and his family about Jesus, the Savior foretold by the prophets. That night, the father, mother, children, and all who lived with them, understood and believed God’s way of salvation. Because of their faith in the Lord Jesus and what He did for them on the cross, their sins were forgiven, they were made right in God’s eyes, and the Holy Spirit came to live in their hearts. Their lives were changed! And to show that they had become citizens of God’s kingdom, they were baptized in water, symbolizing their oneness with the Lord Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. B In your own words, tell and explain God’s good news for sinners. Note: If you want to write it out instead of just telling it, use a separate piece of paper. It is this Good News that saves you … Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried , and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said (1 Corinthians 15:2-4 NLT). Ruins of the ancient city of Philippi (in modern day Greece) where the jailer, his family, and others in his community became joyful followers of Jesus Christ. 150 151 15