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Shannon Bream
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The King Is Coming
by John Bevere
A devotional call from a popular evangelical teacher to treat Christ's return as a source of hope and daily motivation rather than fear, speculation, or argument.
What It's About
The King Is Coming is John Bevere's attempt to bring the Second Coming of Jesus back into everyday Christian conversation. He starts from his own history of avoiding end-times teaching, which he associated with fearmongering, date-setting, and church quarrels. He then explains why he came to see Christ's return as central to the New Testament and to the early church, and why he thinks believers lose something when they ignore it.
Despite the subject, this is not mainly a prophecy chart or a timeline of future events. Based on its framing, the emphasis is practical and pastoral: how expecting Jesus to return should change the way Christians pursue holiness, treat other people, use their time, and think about eternity. Bevere works through many New Testament passages on the topic and mixes them with personal stories, in the warm, exhortational voice his readers will know from his earlier books.
Like The Awe of God, each chapter ends with a set of reflection prompts: a Scripture passage, a summary point, questions to ponder, a prayer, and a declaration to speak aloud. That makes it suited to slow reading, personal devotions, or group study rather than a single sitting. Expect a mix of encouragement and challenge, written for committed believers who want urgency without alarmism. Note that although it may be shelved under self-improvement, it is a Christian living book through and through.
Read this if you…
- are a Christian who has avoided end-times teaching because it seemed fearful or divisive
- enjoyed The Awe of God or other John Bevere books and want more in the same style
- want a devotional study with reflection questions for personal or small-group use
Skip it if you…
- want a scholarly comparison of millennial views or a detailed prophetic timeline
- are not coming from a Christian faith perspective and want a neutral look at religion or self-help
Key Ideas
- 1
The Second Coming is not optional
Bevere argues that Christ's return is one of the most frequently addressed themes in the New Testament and was a major concern of the early church. In his view, modern believers who sidestep the topic because it feels divisive or embarrassing end up with an incomplete faith that is missing a key source of motivation and hope.
- 2
Hope instead of fear and alarmism
Having watched end-times teaching produce anxiety, sensationalism, and division, Bevere tries to reframe the subject. He presents the King's return as good news that should steady and encourage Christians, not frighten them or send them hunting for signs. The focus shifts from predicting events to trusting the character of the one who is coming.
- 3
Readiness is about how you live
The book's practical center is spiritual vigilance. Being prepared, as Bevere describes it, means a life shaped by obedience, holiness, compassion, and a clear sense of purpose. Expecting Jesus to return is meant to change ordinary priorities now, giving believers urgency about mission and a longer, eternal view of their choices.
- 4
Unity over end-times debates
Rather than staking everything on one detailed prophetic system, Bevere emphasizes what Christians can share: the reign of Jesus and the transforming effect of anticipating him. He positions this as a way to stop eschatology from splitting churches and friendships, and to make the topic a source of common devotion.
- 5
Built-in reflection and response
Each chapter closes with Bevere's five-part pattern of passage, point, ponder, prayer, and profession. This structure turns the teaching into something readers act on, through Scripture meditation, self-examination, prayer, and spoken affirmation. It also makes the book easy to use for small groups or as a weeks-long devotional study.
Limitations
This is a devotional, exhortational book written from a charismatic evangelical perspective, so readers wanting rigorous academic theology, engagement with critical scholarship, or a careful weighing of competing eschatological systems will likely find it light. Its tone leans on encouragement and personal testimony, which some readers find inspiring and others find repetitive or sermon-like. The included prayers and declarations suit Bevere's audience but may feel formulaic to readers from more liturgical or reformed traditions. It assumes faith rather than arguing for it, so it offers little to skeptics.
Questions Readers Ask
- Is The King Is Coming an end-times prophecy book?
- Only partly. It works through many New Testament passages about Christ's return, but its stated aim is practical: helping believers live ready and hopeful rather than mapping out future events. If you want charts, detailed timelines, or a defense of one rapture position, look elsewhere.
- How does it compare to The Awe of God?
- It follows the same format, including the chapter-ending reflection pattern of passage, point, ponder, prayer, and profession, and the same personal, sermon-like voice. Where The Awe of God centers on holy fear and reverence, this book applies a similar devotional approach to the Second Coming and readiness for it.
- Is it good for a small group or Bible study?
- It appears well suited to that use. The short reflection sections at the end of each chapter give groups ready-made discussion questions and prayers, and the book's emphasis on unity rather than doctrinal debate makes it easier to discuss in a mixed church setting.
- Published
- 2026
- ISBN
- 9781400349678
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Category
- Self-Improvement
Book details and cover from Google Books.
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