Key Ideas
Faith Fact
Jesus is coming back.
Faith Verse
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
Question of the Day: How do you feel when something happens that you don’t expect?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 24:35–44
If you knew the day or time that something was going to happen, like a birthday party or even something bad, like a weather disaster, you would be prepared and ready for it. As believers in Jesus, one of the biggest things we are waiting for is Jesus coming back. We should be so excited about this! We know that Jesus has promised that He will come back someday, but no one but His Father knows the day or time.
Because we don’t know the day or time, what should we do while we wait for that day? We should make sure we are doing everything we can to tell other people—our friends, family, and neighbors—about Jesus and His gift of salvation. We need to be ready for Jesus to come back. We should make the most of our time until then, growing closer in our relationship with Him.
Talk about It
Question 1. Why should you be ready for Jesus to return at any time?
Answer 1. Because He may come when you’re not expecting it, and you need to be ready (Matthew 24:44)
Question 2. According to the Scripture we read, how will the day that Jesus returns be like “Noah’s day”?
Answer 2. In Noah’s time, people didn’t realize what was coming. Then when the Flood came, it was too late because they weren’t ready. (Matthew 24:37–39)
Question 3. What would a homeowner do if he knew exactly when a burglar was coming?
Answer 3. He would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into. (Matthew 24:43)
Question 4. What can we learn from the homeowner example?
Answer 4. We also must be ready all the time for Jesus to return. (Matthew 24:44)
Question 5. What are things we should do daily as we wait for Jesus to come back?
Answer 5. Answers will vary.
Pray about It
Dear God, thank You for the promise that someday Your Son Jesus will come back to earth. While I’m waiting for His return, I pray that I will grow in my walk with You. God, I pray that I will be wise and not like the people of Noah’s day. Help me to become the person You have called me to be. Amen.