The King Is Coming: It's Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ

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Bestselling author John Bevere challenges Christians to take a fresh and honest look at one of the most often misunderstood and avoided truths of the Christian faith—the second coming of Jesus. Through personal testimony, biblical accuracy, and practical guidance, readers will be inspired to live a life of spiritual vigilance as they prepare for the glorious return of our King.

If Jesus were to return tomorrow, would you be ready?

In The King Is Coming, John Bevere discusses why the Second Coming is both relevant and critical for the Christian faith. Other than salvation, it's the second most discussed topic both in the New Testament and by early church fathers in the first three centuries. More than a book about prophecy, this life-changing guide will help believers live fully prepared for Christ's return while transforming the way we love, serve, and glorify God.

Bevere recounts his personal shift from avoiding eschatology to fully recognizing its significance. Witnessing the misuse and division caused by End Time teachings initially led him away from the topic, but through the Holy Spirit's guidance and a deeper study of Scripture, Bevere's heart and life were transformed. Through extensive references to prophetic Scriptures, the book explores many of the over three-hundred New Testament mentions of Jesus’ return, providing a foundation that will help readers:

Live in awe of the Creator of the universe who holds time in His hands.
Grow in holiness, compassion, purpose, and gain a closer relationship with God.
Live with an eternal outlook, inspiring a sense of hope, urgency, and mission.
Avoid division by focusing on the transformative power of our reigning King.
Discover an eschatology that replaces fear and alarmism with true hope.
Through personal testimonies and a close examination of Scripture, John offers readers spiritual truths, insight, encouragement, and practical steps to develop a readiness shaped by faith and obedience. And as with The Awe of God, each chapter will close with his 5 P's: Passage, Point, Ponder, Prayer, and Profession.

The King Is Coming is both a wake-up call, faith builder, and a source of hope for Christian men and women seeking to deepen their relationship with Christ and prepare for His glorious return.

John Bevere is an international minister and best-selling author known for his bold and uncompromising approach to God’s Word. John and his wife, Lisa, are the founders of Messenger International—a ministry committed to developing uncompromising followers of Christ who transform our world. His heart to strengthen the local church has led to over 40 million translated resources being given to pastors and leaders in developing nations. When he’s home in Colorado, you can find John playing card games with his family or trying to convince Lisa to take up golf.

Connect with John on Twitter (@johnbevere), Facebook, and Instagram (@johnbevere).

Website: https://johnbevere.com

John Bevere’s The King Is Coming: It's Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ serves as a profound, urgent, and undeniably prophetic wake-up call to the contemporary Christian church. Throughout his extensive career in ministry, Bevere has cultivated a reputation for delivering unvarnished, convicting truths, and this book stands as a passionate culmination of that lifelong focus on eternity. In an era where much of modern Christian teaching has heavily tilted toward personal fulfillment, earthly prosperity, and navigating temporal challenges, Bevere forcefully pivots the reader’s attention back to the ultimate, foundational hope of the faith: the imminent physical return of Jesus Christ. He argues convincingly that the Second Coming is not merely a fringe theological topic meant to be endlessly debated by academics, nor is it a distant, abstract concept that has no practical bearing on daily life. Instead, it is a rapidly approaching reality that should completely dictate, shape, and transform every single aspect of how a believer lives, works, and worships today.

At the very heart of the book is a stark warning against the pervasive danger of spiritual apathy, a condition Bevere often refers to as the slumbering of the modern bride. He draws a sharp contrast between the fierce, expectant urgency that characterized the early church in the book of Acts and the comfortable, highly distracted nature of many contemporary congregations. Living in a world saturated with digital entertainment, material abundance, and immediate gratification, it is incredibly easy for believers to become so deeply tethered to the present age that they completely lose sight of the eternal timeline. Bevere dismantles this dangerous complacency, reminding his audience that Jesus repeatedly commanded His followers to remain watchful, sober-minded, and diligently occupied with His work until His return. The book challenges readers to conduct a rigorous, honest inventory of their own lives, asking whether they are actively building a kingdom that will last forever or simply accumulating temporal sandcastles that will ultimately be washed away.

A crucial pillar of Bevere’s theological framework, which is heavily emphasized in this work, is the deeply sobering reality of the Judgment Seat of Christ. While he is careful to affirm the foundational truth that salvation itself is a free gift of grace that cannot be earned through human effort, he stresses that every believer will still stand before Jesus to give a detailed account of how they managed the time, resources, and spiritual gifts they were entrusted with on earth. This evaluation is not about determining eternal destination, but rather eternal rewards and heavenly assignments. By bringing the concept of the Bema seat back to the forefront of the Christian consciousness, Bevere strips away the casual, low-stakes attitude that often accompanies modern discipleship. He makes a compelling case that true preparation for the King’s return involves a radical commitment to holiness, radical obedience, and a fierce dedication to maximizing one’s earthly life for the glory of God.

Woven throughout the narrative is the beautiful, overarching biblical metaphor of the Church as the Bride of Christ, eagerly preparing for the ultimate wedding feast. However, Bevere emphasizes that a bride does not simply wait passively for her groom; she actively makes herself ready. In the context of the church, this preparation requires a relentless pursuit of purity and a conscious, daily decision to reject the moral compromises and ethical shortcuts frequently offered by secular culture. Bevere challenges believers to allow the refining fire of the Holy Spirit to cleanse them of the spots and wrinkles of sin, bitterness, and worldly entanglement. He passionately argues that the world does not need a church that perfectly mimics its own culture, but rather a set-apart, radiantly holy people whose distinct way of life serves as a powerful, undeniable testament to the transformative power of the Gospel.

To maintain this necessary purity in an increasingly hostile and confusing cultural landscape, Bevere returns to one of his signature, foundational themes: the absolute necessity of walking in the holy fear of the Lord. He clearly differentiates this from a paralyzing, toxic dread of an angry deity, describing it instead as a profound, awe-filled reverence that highly esteems God's desires above all human opinions. In a society characterized by widespread deception, shifting moral relativism, and intense pressure to conform, the fear of the Lord acts as an infallible spiritual compass. It provides the believer with the supernatural courage and clarity required to stand firm in biblical truth when it is deeply unpopular to do so. Bevere insists that those who truly fear God will be entirely immune to the fear of man, enabling them to boldly proclaim the Gospel and shine as beacons of light as the days grow darker.

Ultimately, despite its heavy emphasis on judgment, purity, and urgent preparation, The King Is Coming is not a book rooted in fear-mongering or apocalyptic despair. Instead, it is a magnificent, uplifting symphony of glorious anticipation. Bevere’s ultimate goal is to shift the reader’s posture from one of dread regarding the end times to one of eager, joyous expectation. The return of the King represents the final, triumphant eradication of sin, sickness, injustice, and death. It is the culmination of the entire biblical narrative and the fulfillment of every divine promise. By challenging the church to awake from its spiritual slumber and intentionally align its priorities with eternity, John Bevere provides a highly practical, spiritually electrifying manual for navigating the final chapters of human history. He leaves the reader not with a sense of panic, but with a profound, empowering mandate to live every single day with intentionality, fierce devotion, and a heart completely captivated by the imminent arrival of the King of Kings.