In the 2nd halves of Matthew 24 and Matthew 25 we find Jesus’ words on his second coming…but the end result for our preparation is the same: endure to the end by loving God and loving others.

Matthew 24 is full of dark and gloomy words that Jesus gives to warn his disciples about the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple and His own 2nd Coming. But, in the midst of it, he provides Hope for the believers and encouragement for them to enduring to the end through loving God and loving others.

The New Testament writers often echo the words of Jesus in regards to how to live life and how to be prepared for the 2nd Advent of Jesus. In this message we focus on both letters to the Thessalonians and the 2nd letter of Peter to discover that living a quiet life of holiness and…