1. The Coming One
A. B. Simpson used to say, “The Coming One is even now coming.”
That single sentence holds the whole hope of the gospel.
A. B. Simpson used to say, “The Coming One is even now coming.”
That single sentence holds the whole hope of the gospel.
Christ came once to redeem; He comes now through His Spirit to renew; and He will come again to reign.
Each coming belongs to the same story—the faithfulness of God unfolding through history.
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2. The Real Meaning of “Historic”
When we call our hope historic premillennialism, we are not clinging to a chart or a number.
When we call our hope historic premillennialism, we are not clinging to a chart or a number.
Historic means covenantal: the same God who began His work in Abraham is finishing it through Christ and His people—and the enemy is not in control.
History is not something to escape; it is the very place where redemption ripens.
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3. Not Geography—Genealogy
Simpson believed Israel’s restoration was not about reclaiming land but awakening hearts.
Simpson believed Israel’s restoration was not about reclaiming land but awakening hearts.
The true restoration of Israel is the re-flowering of the covenant—the faith of Abraham alive again in Jew and Gentile alike, in all nations of the earth.
God is not collecting borders; He is gathering sons and daughters.
The olive tree of Romans 11 grows as we share the same sap of faith, nourished by the same root.
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4. Mission and the Coming King
Every time we share the gospel, feed the hungry, forgive an enemy, or send a missionary, we are bringing back the King.
Every time we share the gospel, feed the hungry, forgive an enemy, or send a missionary, we are bringing back the King.
The Spirit and the Bride do not merely wait—they say, “Come.”
We hasten His return not by calculation but by cooperation.
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5. Until He Comes
To live in the hope of His coming is to live awake—working, loving, forgiving, believing.
To live in the hope of His coming is to live awake—working, loving, forgiving, believing.
The future is not far away; it is pressing in from within as we discern the “signs of the times” with sober realism and steadfast joy.
“And darkness shall turn into dawning,
and dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great Kingdom shall come on earth—
the Kingdom of love and light.” ¹
The Coming One is even now coming.
Come, Lord Jesus.
