Sermon 153

📖 Sermon 153 – Signs in the Heavens

Date: [no date given]
Text: Luke 21:25–28

Introduction

Jesus now speaks not only of Jerusalem’s fall but of events that will characterize the close of the age. Signs in the heavens, distress among nations, fear gripping the hearts of men — and then the visible, glorious appearing of the Son of Man.

I. Signs in the Natural World

A. “There shall be signs in the sun”
A disturbance in the created order.

B. “And in the moon”
Heavenly bodies altered or darkened.

C. “And in the stars”
Cosmic upheavals reflecting divine judgment.

II. Signs Among the Nations

A. “Upon the earth distress of nations”
Political turmoil and global unrest.

B. “With perplexity”
Problems without solutions.

C. “The sea and the waves roaring”
Possibly literal storms, or symbolic imagery of nations in turmoil.

III. Signs Upon Men

A. “Men’s hearts failing them for fear”
Terror at the overwhelming events.

B. “For looking after those things which are coming on the earth”
A sense of approaching doom.

C. “For the powers of heaven shall be shaken”
A universal trembling before the King appears.

IV. The Coming of the Son of Man

A. “Then shall they see…”
A visible, unmistakable revelation.

B. “…the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory”
Majesty, judgment, and triumph.

C. The blessed hope of believers
What terrifies the world brings joy to Christ’s people.

V. The Christian’s Response

A. “When these things begin to come to pass…”
The signs stir holy expectation.

B. “Look up, and lift up your heads”
Not fear but confidence.

C. “For your redemption draweth nigh”
The King comes to complete salvation for His own.

Conclusion

The world may tremble under signs and judgments, but the church looks upward with hope and joy. The coming of Christ is the believer’s redemption, the fulfillment of all promises, and the dawn of everlasting glory.