Message: The Blessed HOPE
1 John 2:18-29
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Hope is in short supply in our world today.
But there is a HOPE that is different than so many things we hope for. IT’S CALLED THE BLESSED HOPE. It is the belief that Jesus is going to return to earth at any time now.
We must be ready for His return.
1. JOHN SPEAKS OF THE TIME
We are living in the last hour before Christ return. There are no “signs” that have to be fulfilled before Jesus returns in the rapture to take believers to heaven.
Christians are not looking for a sign. We are looking for Jesus!
2. JOHN SPEAKS OF THE TYRANT
The antichrist is devilish, divisive, deceptive, and destructive. His spirit is already in the world.
3. JOHN SPEAKS OF THE TRIUMPH
When Jesus Christ comes, you’re not going to be alarmed, you’re not going to be frightened, you’re going to meet the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ with anticipation, boldness, and gladness.