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The Return of Christ

Outline: Tells of Christ's promise to return. How, why, and when. What will happen to the unsaved. Must be ready. Invitation.

Script Number:111
Language:English
Theme:End Time
Audience:General
Style:Monolog
Genre:Bible Story
Sophistication:Simple
Purpose:Evangelism
Bible Quotation:Paraphrase

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Script Text


Before Jesus went up to heaven, He told His friends, "Some day I will return to the earth." Jesus does not lie; all His words are true. He will come back again to this world. God teaches us that one day the heavens will open; a trumpet will sound; the chief angel of God in heaven will shout. After that Jesus will come down from heaven. Every person in the whole world will see Jesus.

Why is Jesus coming a second time? He is coming to take His followers with Him to His home above. These are all who believe in Him and repent from their sins and obey and follow Him. He told us that when He comes, He will raise up to life all those who have died trusting in Jesus. He will give them new bodies. He said in His book that He would come down with a shout from the skies. Those who are dead in Jesus will rise first, and those who are still alive will go with them. They will all rise to meet Him together in the sky. This will all happen in the wink of an eye. They will then be with Him forever.

What will happen to those people who do not follow Jesus? Jesus is going to punish all the people who have not followed Him. They will be sent to hell with Satan and all of his demons. They will not die in the fire, they will burn forever in this place where the worm doesn't die, and the fire doesn't go out.

When will Jesus come back to earth? Only God knows. He did not tell us when. We only know that He will come back at any time and that we should be ready for His coming.

Listen friends, do you want to be ready to meet Jesus when He comes? Repent of your sins. Thank Jesus for dying for your sins. Receive Jesus into your heart. After you have received Jesus, you should live to please Him. Tell others about this new life that Jesus gives to those who follow Him. Then you won't be ashamed when Jesus comes. You will meet Him with joy.

Recordings of this script

GRN has recorded a version of this script in 382 languages and dialects:

Achode;  Acholi;  Adele: Lower;  Adi, Galo;  Agarabi Group;  Agob: Ende;  Aiton;  AKE;  Algonquin;  Alur;  Ambulas: Wosera-Kamu;  Ampeeli;  Amuzgo, Ipalapa;  Anamagi;  Anyin;  Apache, Jicarilla;  Apma;  Araona;  Ashaninka: Apurimac;  Aukaans: Boni;  Avukaya;  Awadhi: Uttari;  Ba:gua;  Baka: Cameroon;  Baka: Sudan;  Baletha;  Bambili-Bambui: Bambili;  Bangala: New Bangala;  Batu: Amanda;  Bazigar;  Beche;  Bena Bena;  Bhakhariha;  Bhili: Dehawali;  Bhili: North Gujarat;  Bhili: Ranawat;  Bhili: Wagdi;  Bilaan, Koronadal;  Biman;  Bishnupria;  Bissa: Lebir;  Ble;  Bobo Madare, Southern;  Bobo Madare, Southern: Benge;  Bombieta;  Bonda;  Bonguili;  Bonguili: Bokiba;  Bowiri;  Braj Bhasha: Antarbedi;  Brong;  Buang;  Bugun;  Buguo;  Bure;  Burun;  Bwaidogen;  Cakchiquel: Sur de Sacatepequez;  Cayubaba;  Cayuga;  Chabakano;  Chacobo;  Chakali;  Chala;  Chaldean;  Chambeali;  Chattisgarhi;  Cherepon;  Chilcotin;  Chinantec, Tepinapa;  Chiquitano: Lomerio;  Chiquitano: San Miguel;  Chol: Tumbala;  Chontal, Tabasco: Tamulte;  Ch'orti';  Chotanagpuri;  Chuj: San Sebastian Coatan;  Chukchi;  Chumuru;  Chumuru: Yeji;  Cochimia;  Cree, Eastern;  Creole: Dominica;  Creole: St. Lucia;  Cuicatec, Tepeuxila;  Curipaco;  Dari;  Dibabawon;  Didinga;  Didje Manyam;  Dinka: Agaar;  Dinka: Ciec;  Dinka, Padang: Ageer;  Dinka: Rek;  Dirim;  Doghosie;  Dongo;  Duau: Guleguleu;  Dwang;  Dzongkha;  Dzuungoo: Dzungo;  Ek Nii: South;  Ek Nii: South;  English: American Indian;  Foe;  Fulfulde: Barani;  Fulfulde: Gourmantche;  Fulfulde: Liptaako;  Fulfulde: South Camp;  Gan;  Gawanga Group;  Ghale;  Gitksan;  Gizra;  Guan: Boso;  Gujarati;  Gujari;  Gurage: Charha;  Halkomelem: Cowichan;  Hanga;  Hani: Aza;  Hani: Aza;  Haran Shikari;  Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai: Walapai;  Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai: Yavapai;  Hiligaynon;  Hills Miri;  Hindi, Fijian;  Hindustani;  Huastec: San Luis Potosi;  Ida'an: Begahak;  Ignaciano;  Ilokano;  Ilongot;  Irula;  Itchen;  Itza: Itza;  Ixil: Nebaj;  Jamamadi;  Janggali Rawat;  Jibu;  Jibu;  Jukun: Dampar;  Jukun: Nyifon;  Jukun: Waanu;  Kabulowen, Dumagat;  Kadazan, Labuk;  Kakqchikel: Chimaltenango;  Kakwa;  Kalabuan;  Kalamse: Loroni;  Kalangoya;  Kalasha: Northern;  Kaliko;  Kam;  Kanauri;  Kanjari: Kuchbandhi;  Kanuri, Manga;  Karaboro, Eastern;  Katu: Ban Atak;  Kaukau;  Kenyang: Lower;  Keres: Acoma & Laguna;  Keres: Santa Ana ;  Khadia;  Kham;  Kham: Mugali;  Kham, Sheshi;  Kibila: Kimbuti;  Kibira;  Kiche: Cunen;  Kilendu: Ndruna;  Kilesi Group;  Kingangoulou;  Kinyali: Kilo;  Kiyogo;  Koma: Damti & Beya;  Konkani, Goan: Bardeskari;  Konyak Naga;  Korafe: Northern;  Korku: Bauriya;  Krachi;  Kui;  Kui: Ganjam;  Kulango, Bouna;  Kului;  Kumauni: Pashchimi;  Kurukh, Nepali;  Kurumba: Wooraly;  Kwa-Kwa-La;  Kyak;  Lacandon: Lacanja;  Larteh;  Lenakel;  Lepcha;  Ligbi;  Likpe;  Lingala;  Lodha: Narayangarh;  Logo: Lolia;  Lunyoro: Congo;  Luyia: Bukusu;  Maasai;  Mabaan;  Madi;  Magahi: Northern Magahi;  Magar: Chentel;  Magar, Western;  Maguindanao;  Maiwa;  Makah;  Mal Paharia;  Mam: Huehuetenango;  Mam: Maya-Tektiteko;  Managalas: Nupa;  Mandari;  Manobo, Cotabato;  Mansaka;  Maquiritare;  Maranao: Eastern;  Maring Uipo Naga;  Maropa;  Marwari: Jaipuri;  Maya, Yucatec;  Mazatec, Jalapa de Diaz;  Memni;  Me'phaa, Malinaltepec;  Me'phaa, Malinaltepec: Zilacayotitlan;  Mesquakie;  Meyah;  Mishmi: Digaro;  Mitsogo;  Mixe, Istmo;  Mixtec, Alacatlatzala: Guerrero Alto;  Mixtec, Alacatlatzala: Potoichan;  Mixtec, Alacatlatzala: Potoichan;  Mixtec, Amoltepec;  Mixtec, Juxtlahuaca;  Mixteco, Acatlan;  Mixtec, Ocotepec: Cuquila;  Mixteco de Nuxaa;  Mixtec, Penoles;  Mixtec, San Juan Colorado;  Mixtec, San Miguel el Grande;  Mixtec, Silacayoapan;  Modoc;  Mohawk;  Moore: Yana;  Moore: Zaore;  Mu Bomu;  Mumuye: Dong;  Mumuye: Lankaviri;  Mundu;  Munsee;  Munsee;  Muyuw: Gawa;  Nafaanra;  Náhuatl de la Huasteca Occidental;  Nahuatl, Durango;  Nahuatl, Guerrero: Olinala;  Nahuatl, Guerrero: Tlapa;  Nahuatl, Southeast Puebla;  Natuoro;  Nawuri;  Ndo: Kebutu;  Nepali: Kathmandu;  Nepali: Kathmandu;  Nepali: Kathmandu;  Nez Perce;  Nikyob;  Noumou;  Ntrubo;  Nyamusa-Molo: Nyamosa;  Nyangbo;  Okinawan;  Oksapmin;  Onjob & Onjob: Aisor;  Onondaga;  Orokaiva;  Ot;  Pa;  Paharia: Kumar Bagh;  Paijiao;  Palawano, Brookes Point;  Pame, Central;  Pampangan;  Pashtu: Kabuli;  Pokot: West;  Pokot: West;  Poqomam: Central;  Poqomam: Sureno;  Pougouli;  Quechan;  Quechua, Bolivia: Potosi;  Quechua: Oruro;  Quechua: Oruro;  Quechua, Puno;  Quechua, South Bolivian: Chuquisaca;  Quechua, Yauyos: Madean;  Rai: Bantawa Bhojpur;  Rai: Bantawa Panchthar;  Rai, Thulung;  Rajbangsi;  Raute;  Rungus;  Samarenyo;  Santali;  Saraiki: Multani;  Sartang;  Saulteaux;  Saura: Lanjiya;  Sauria Paharia: Litipara;  Senoufo, Nanerige;  Senoufo, Sicite;  Sherdukpen;  Shilluk: Southern;  Sikalgar;  Sinabu;  Sindhi: Dukslinu;  Sininkere;  Sola-Kante;  Songhay: Maranse;  Souei: Kapeu;  Spiti Bhoti;  Suba;  Subanon, Margosatubig;  Sulung;  Swahili, Congo;  Tadyawan;  Tagalog;  Tagalog;  Tagbanwa: Coron;  Tamang, Eastern;  Ta-oi: Pachum;  Tarahumara, Central;  Tarahumara, Oeste;  Tarahumara, Suroeste;  Taupota;  Tawbuid, Eastern;  Tchokossi;  Tifal;  Tinggian Group;  Tiwa: Isleta;  Tiwa: Taos;  Toposa;  Toupouri;  Toussian, Southern;  Towa;  Triqui, Chicahuaxtla;  Trukese Group (3);  Turka;  Tuyuca;  Tzeltal: Bachajon: Amatenango;  Tzeltal: Oxchuc;  Tzotzil: San Andres;  Ubir;  Umirey Dumagat;  Urat Group;  Ute-Southern Paiute: Ute;  Vigue;  Wahgi Group;  Wambule;  Wedau;  Weenhayek;  West Morehead Group;  Wiase;  Yambes;  Yendang: Akule & Ikume;  Yoruba: Igbomina;  Zande;  Zapotec, Amatlan;  Zapotec, Cajonos;  Zapotec, Coatecas Altas;  Zapotec, Guelavia: Teotitlan del Valle;  Zapotec, Guelavia: Valle;  Zapotec, Lachixio;  Zapoteco del Istmo;  Zapoteco Xanaguia;  Zapotec, Quiavicuzas;  Zapotec, Rincon;  Zapotec, Villa Alta;  Zoque, Francisco Leon; 

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