In this episode, The Glorious One | Returning, we look at the radiant hope of the believer — the return of Jesus — and how it transforms the way we live right now.
Through the lens of Peace, Power, and Purity, we explore how the work of Jesus—past, present, and future—secures our salvation and shapes our identity.
Christ’s sacrifice brought peace between God and humanity once and for all. Hebrews 9:27–28 reminds us that while man faces judgment after death, Jesus has already taken that judgment upon Himself. The believer’s verdict has been rendered: “You have been judged as righteous as Jesus.”
The episode challenges the lie that we are right with God only when we behave well, and anchors us in the truth that righteousness is a gift — not earned by performance, but received by faith. Romans 1:16–17 declares that the Gospel itself is the power of God because it reveals this very righteousness.
When we lift up His works instead of our own, the Spirit draws us nearer and transforms us into Christ’s likeness. This isn’t self-improvement; it’s divine empowerment. The Spirit enables us to live boldly, free from shame, abiding in the reality that God calls us “very good” — restored through the second Adam, Jesus Christ.
As we live from this identity, we discover that holiness is not a burden but a byproduct of knowing who we are in Him.
Jesus’ first coming dealt with the penalty and power of sin; His second coming will remove its presence entirely. For those eagerly awaiting Him, His return will be a day of joy, not fear (Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 21:3–4).
The early church constantly encouraged one another with this hope. 1 Peter 1:13–16 calls us to “set our hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” That future grace isn’t distant—it’s meant to shape our purity and perseverance today.
1 John 3:2–3 declares that when we see Him, “we shall be like Him.” And Titus 2:11–14 shows that this hope purifies us even now, training us to renounce ungodliness and live godly lives while we wait for our blessed hope—the appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
This episode concludes with a call to anchor your heart in hope. The grace awaiting us at His return isn’t just a future reality—it fuels endurance through trials and joy through persecution.
When we set our hope on that day, we begin to live for that day—not reacting to the chaos of the present, but rooted in the certainty of His coming glory.
Peace from the Cross. Power through the Spirit. Purity through Hope.
The Glorious One is returning—and His grace is making us like Him.