We can approach Jesus out of fear or out of love.

Text: Luke 21:5-36                                                                 

2nd Coming of Jesus,   21:27-28, 36

70AD, destruction of Jerusalem/temple,   21:5-6, 20

Stand--Luke 21:36, “…stand before the Son of man.”

Postures:

Stand--Romans 14:9, “For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”

Kneel--Philippians 2:9-11, “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Fall--Revelation 4:10, “the 24 elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne…”

We can approach Jesus out of fear or out of love.

Love instead of fear  (want to instead of have to)

1 John 4:17-19, “Love has been perfected among us in this:  that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.”