Christ shall return
Image via Wikipedia "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea , and in Samaria , and unto the uttermost part of the earth." ( Acts 1:8 ) These very familiar words of the Lord Jesus are commonly considered as a statement of His Great Commission , commanding us to go "into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" ( Mark 16:15 ). Actually, however, it is not given here as a command, but rather as a declarative statement--indeed, a prophecy--saying that we shall witness for Him to the very ends of the earth. Then, His disciples were promised that "this same Jesus" would return ( Acts 1:11 ), with the promise clearly tied to the prophecy. Just a few weeks previously they had asked, "What shall be the sign of thy coming?" ( Matthew 24:3 ). And Jesus had answered, "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world