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For: May 20: Apostle’s Creed:
2nd Article: Exaltation: 2nd Coming	Readings        Memorization in Bold    
What do the scriptures teach about Christ’s second coming?  Why has Christ redeemed you?  What is the basis of our faith and life in Christ?  Why do you close this 2nd article with the words, “This is most certainly true”?
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•Victory
•Judgment
•Waiting for Jesus
•Glory Day

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R epentance
A ppreciation
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R esolve

•Serving til then	SS	Complete Victory  A.  Christ will return visibly and with great glory on the Last Day.   Mt 24:27; Lu 21:27; Ac 1:11; 2Pt 3:10; Rv 1:7
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   .    	Judgment  B.  Christ will return to judge the world, not to set up an earthly government.  Mt 25:31-32; Jn 12:48; Jn 18:36; 2 Cor 5:10; Final Judgment Mt 25:31-46; Rev 20 Christ’s spiritual rule on earth.
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Hymn: LSB#508 lutheran-hymnal.com/online/tlh-611.mid
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1. The day is surely drawing near/When God's Son, the Anointed,/Shall with great majesty appear/As Judge of all appointed./All mirth and laughter then shall cease/When flames on flames will still increase,/As Scripture truly teacheth.
2. A trumpet loud shall then resound/And all the earth be shaken./Then all who in their graves are found/Shall from their sleep awaken;/But all that live shall in that hour/By the Almighty's boundless pow'r/Be changed at His commanding.
3. A book is opened then to all,/A record truly telling/What each hath done, both great and small,/When he on earth was dwelling;/And ev'ry heart be clearly seen,/And all be known as they have been/In tho'ts and words and actions.
4. Then woe to those who scorned the Lord/And sought but carnal pleasures,/Who here despised His precious Word/And loved their earthly treasures!/With shame and trembling they will stand/And at the Judge's stern command/To Satan be delivered.
5. O Jesus, who my debt didst pay/And for my sin wast smitten,/Within the Book of Life, oh, may/My name be also written!/I will not doubt; I trust in Thee,/From Satan Thou hast made me free/And from all condemnation.
6. Therefore my Intercessor be/And for Thy blood and merit /Declare my name from judgment free /With all who life inherit,/That I may see Thee face to face /With all Thy saints in that blest place /Which Thou for us hast purchased.
7. O Jesus Christ, do not delay,/But hasten our salvation;/We often tremble on our way/In fear and tribulation./Then hear us when we cry to Thee;/Come, mighty Judge, and make us free/From every evil! Amen.			
	Tue	When?  Turmoil and The Hopeful Wait
C.  Christ will return on a specific day known by God alone.  Mt 24:44; Mk 13:32; Acts 17:31; 10 Virgins Mt 25:1-13
D. Before Christ returns, there will be increasing turmoil and distress for the church and the world.  Mt 24:7; Mt 24:22; 1 Tim 4:1; Signs Mt 24
E. The return of Christ is a source of hope and joy for the Christian.  Lu 21:28; Heb 9:28; Titus 2:13; Rev 22:20; Encouraging Words 1 Thes 4:13-18
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	Wed	Christians on That Day  The Scriptures teach that Christ’s purpose was  A. “that I may be His own”’ that is, I am now righteous and blameless in the sight of God; 2Cor 5:21; Rv 5:9
B. that I may “live under Him in His kingdom”; that is, that I am now freed from the slavery of sin and thus freed to serve God;   Rm 6:6; 2 Cor 5:15; Col 2:6; Titus 2:14;
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	Thurs	Serve Him Until & Closing The Article
C.  That I may “serve Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness”’ that is, that I honor God with my whole life and rejoice in Him now on earth and forever in heaven.  Lu 1:69, 74-75; Gal 2:20; 1 Pt 2:9; Saints in heaven Rev 7:13-17;
“He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all eternity.”  Col 3:1-3
All that I confess in this article is plainly taught in the Bible, and I, therefore, firmly believe it.  
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