11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do do you stan you stand her d here loo e lookin king g int into the o the sky sky? Thi ? This sam s same Jes e Jesus us, who ha , who has be s been en taken tak en fr from om you into you into heav heaven, will c en, will com ome e back in ba ck in the the sam same way yo e way you hav u have seen e seen him go into heaven.” Act Acts 1:1 s 1:11
• 30 30 In th In the pa e past st God ov God over erloo looke ked suc d such h ign ignora oranc nce, e, but but now now he he comma command nds s all all peopl pe ople ev e ever erywhe ywhere re to to re repe pent nt. . 31 31 For For he he ha has set s set a day a day wh when he en he will will j judg udge th e the e worl wo rld wi d with th justi justice ce by th by the man e man he ha he has s app appoin ointe ted. d. He He ha has give s given pr n proof oof of th of this is to to everyone by raising him from the dead.” 32 Whe 32 When th n they he ey hear ard d abo about t ut the he re resu surr rrec ecti tion on of of the the dea dead, d, so some of me of th them em sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.” Acts 17
Whe When is i n is it go t going ing to to hap happen? pen? Jesus said: “But about that day or ho hour ur no no one one knows knows, , no not eve t even the n the ange an gels in he ls in heav aven, nor en, nor the the Son Son, but , but on only the ly the Fat Father her. . Ma Matth tthew ew 24 24:3 :36
“When they say where is this coming he he pro promis mised? ed? “The Lord is not slow in keeping his pro promis mise, as som e, as some und e unders erstand tand slo slowne wness. Inst ss. Instead he is p ead he is pati atient ent with with , , no not want t wanting ing an anyo yone to pe ne to peris rish, h, bu but t everyone to come to repentance..” 1 Pe Pete ter 3 r 3
Lu Luke ke 12 12 : 35 : 35-48 48 Pa Page ge 104 1044 in SR 4 in SRC Bib C Bible le
• Wat Watchf chfulnes ulness •35 “Be dressed ready for service and ke keep ep yo your ur lam lamps bu ps burni rning ng, , 36 36 like like ser serva vants waitin nts waiting for g for their their mast master to er to ret retur urn fro n from a wed m a weddin ding g ba banq nquet, so uet, so tha that whe t when he n he com comes and es and knoc knocks the ks they y can can imm immed ediate iately ly op open en the the doo door for r for him him. 37 . 37 It wil It will be l be goo good d fo for th r thos ose e ser serva vants whos nts whose maste e master find r finds them s them wat watchi ching ng whe when he c n he com omes. es.
• 38 38 It wi It will b ll be g e goo ood for d for tho those se se serv rvan ants ts who whose mas se maste ter find r finds the s them rea m ready, dy, even even if h if he co e come mes s in t in the m he midd iddle of the le of the nigh night t or or tow toward ard dayb daybreak reak. . 39 39 Bu But t un under derstand this: stand this: If th If the own e owner of th er of the e ho hous use e ha had kno d known at wha wn at what ho t hour ur the the thi thief ef was com was coming ing, , he wo he would not uld not hav have e let let his h his hou ouse be bro se be broken ken int into. o. 40 40 You You als also mus o must t be re be ready ady, becau , because se the the Son Son of of Man wi Man will c ll com ome at an h e at an hou our when r when you do not expect him.”
•42 The Lord answered, “Who then is the the fai faithf thful and wise ul and wise man manag ager, whom er, whom the the mas maste ter puts r puts in ch in charg arge of his e of his serva ser vants to g nts to giv ive them e them their their foo food d allow all owan ance at the ce at the pro proper per tim time? e? 43 It 43 It will will be g be good for th ood for that ser at serva vant whom nt whom the the mas maste ter find r finds do s doing ing so so whe when he n he retur ret urns. 44 T ns. 44 Tru ruly I te ly I tell yo ll you, he will p u, he will put ut him in ch him in charg arge of all e of all his p his pos ossess session ions. s.
• 45 45 But But su suppo ppose se the the serv servant says to ant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to be beat th at the oth e other se er serv rvant ants, both s, both me men an n and d wom women, en, and and to eat to eat and drin and drink an k and get d get dru drunk nk. . 46 46 The The mas maste ter of tha r of that se t serv rvant ant will co will come me on on a day whe a day when he n he doe does s no not t ex expe pect him a ct him and nd at an ho at an hour ur he he is no is not t aware of awa re of. He will c . He will cut ut him to him to piece pieces s an and ass d assig ign him n him a pl a place ace wit with t h the he un unbe believer lievers. s.
We We wil will b l be ju e judge dged b d by Go y God d no not t for for w wha hat we t we kn know ow but but for for wha what w t we d e do. o.
48 48b. b. Fr From om ev every eryone who has one who has bee been n gi give ven much n much, muc , much will b h will be dem e deman anded; ded; an and fro d from the m the one one who has who has been been en entru trusted with sted with mu much, ch, mu much mo ch more will re will be be ask asked. ed.
• 37 37 It wil It will be l be go good for od for thos those serv e servan ants ts who whose mast se master fin er finds the ds them watc m watchin hing g whe when he c n he com omes. es. Tr Trul uly I tell y I tell yo you, he , he will will dre dress him ss himsel self to ser f to serve ve, will ha , will have ve the them rec m reclin line at e at the the tab table and le and will will co come me and and wait on wait on them them. .
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