======================================================================== LUKE 17:28 by Chuck Smith ======================================================================== Summary: The sermon emphasizes the certainty of the second coming of Christ and the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God, as exemplified by the conditions of Sodom. Topics: "Spiritual Vigilance", "Second Coming Of Christ" Scripture References: Matthew 24:37, John 14:3, Acts 1:11, Revelation 22:12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chuck Smith emphasizes the certainty of Jesus' second coming, highlighting that it is a promise found throughout both the Old and New Testaments. He draws parallels between the conditions of Sodom and today's society, noting the excessive focus on materialism, gluttony, and sexual immorality. Smith warns that just as Sodom was marked by spiritual lethargy, so too is the current age, urging believers to remain vigilant and prepared for Christ's return. He reminds the congregation of Christ's promise, 'This same Jesus shall come again in like manner,' and encourages them to live in anticipation of His coming. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "JESUS IS COMING AGAIN" I. ONE THING MORE CERTAIN THAN EVEN DEATH. A. Second coming of Christ. 1. We shall not all sleep. B. Old Testament full of the promise. C. New Testament full of the promise. D. Christ promised "And if I go, I will come again" E. Last message to Church spoken and written from Christ. "This same Jesus shall come again in like manner" "Behold I come quickly." II. FIVE CONDITIONS OF SODOM. A. They were eating, they were drinking. 1. Eating and drinking necessary. 2. Implication they lived for their eating and drinking. a. Age of appetite. b. Age of gluttony. c. Age of drunkenness. 3. Parallel today. a. Enough food wasted to feed world. b. Drunkenness increasing. B. They bought, they sold. 1. Age of commercialism. a. Market places filled. b. Emphasis in material possessions. C. They planted "fullness of bread." 1. Great agricultural developments. a. Government form subsidies purchased, 76,000,000 lbs. dried eggs for 98 million to keep them stored cost $2,148,000 per year. 50,000,000 bushels of potatoes 500 million enough wheat for 12 loaves enough corn for 5 years, corn starch syrup and oil. Enough cotton for every woman 54 dresses. D. They builded. 1. A day of construction, building. E. Sexual licentiousness. 1. Sin of Sodomy. 2. Nothing sinful about sex neither moral or im-moral - it is a moral. a. The morality or immorality is determined by use or abuse by individual. b. Sodom was immoral sexual abuse. 1. Emphasis placed on sex. F. Day of Spiritual lethargy "Day that Noah entered ark" (because iniquity on earth. ======================================================================== Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/chuck-smith/luke-1728/ ========================================================================