348 - The Second Coming

The PowerBreak Podcast

Program 348– SHOW NOTES (2025 – 17)

Show date – April 29, 2025

THE Q&A FORMAT

  1. OPEN with Tease

(Bob) “This is the PowerBreak Podcast, number 348 titled:

The Second Coming

 

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– I’m Bob Brubaker along with JT, as we hope you will stay tuned as we seek to give you a little power in this break to help you succeed in the race of life.”

  1. (JT) This is the – PowerBreak Podcast – with a focus on the spiritual, the mental, and the physical aspects – all to help you succeed in the race of life. For show notes from today’s podcast go to bobbrubaker.com and follow the link for the PowerBreak podcast.

 

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  1. TRANSITION

BB –  We are talking today about “The Second Coming”

So JT What does that title bring up to your mind? ((JT ANSWERS))

 

  1. Bob – POINT: The reoccurring theme in the Bible is the 2nd Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and all that. Happens around that great day.

 

1 Corinthians 15:54–57 (ESV) — 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

TODAY ---  “The 2nd Coming”  (pause)

 

  1. JT ------ OK THEN LET’S TALK SOME MORE ABOUT THAT as we bring up… WHAT’S NEW –  as we open Bob’s recent blog from bobbrubaker.com …

“The second coming”

 

  1. Presentation and discussion of Bob’s published article,
  • Bob and JT discuss highlights of the PowerBreak blog

“The Second coming”

Bob concludes with “The PowerBreak blog is found at bobbrubaker.com”             ((((:03 PAUSE))))

 

  1. JT – What’s happening Bob? What would you like our listeners to know about this week?

 

  1. Bob – Breastplate Of Remembrance–… & Sermon link on the website.

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  1. JT – This is the PowerBreak Podcast, I’m JT along with Bob Brubaker and this is the –– time for some questions and answers. Feel free to submit your questions by EMAIL TO jtrebino@mac.com and we’ll get to the answer on an upcoming PowerBreak. Podcast…

 

JT – Question ONE - FROM THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF LIFE….

 

From what you said in the article, the teaching of the second coming of Christ should not be a scary topic, but one of great hope. Why then do people think of it as something that is frightening?

 

  1. Bob

People don’t like to think about death or dying… they will go to extremes to avoid it, even though it’s certain that everyone will face death – either of those close to them or themselves. Unless Jesus returns while we are alive, we shall all die. People avoid thinking of that.

So also do people avoid. Anything about the future as in the second coming of Christ.

For the believer, it’s not a sad moment but one the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise….

 

John 14:1–3 (ESV) — 1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

For the believer it’s a great expectation where paradise becomes a reality as we see Jesus face to face.

 

For the unbeliever, you understand why they don’t want to think about it… the second coming brings the final judgment, which is described as the great white throne judgment in Revelation 20, where everyone will stand before the judge, the Lord Jesus Christ, and those who are His will be declared righteous and enjoy His presence forever, whereas those who are not believers will face an eternity in the lake of fire.

 

That may be the reason why people get scared at the prospect of His second coming.

 

DISCUSSION

  1. JT – Question Two… “FROM THE MENTAL ASPECT”

How can we mentally bring ourselves to appreciate the second coming?

  1. Bob

Review what the Scriptures have to say about it. In my blog, I just pointed out words from 1st Thessalonians but it would be appropriate to look at the promises and the teaching throughout the word of God. It’s a doctrine that expresses hope --- something that is positive, just not yet…

 

1 John 3:1–2 (ESV) — 1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Philippians 3:20–21 (ESV) — 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

  1. Discussion
  2. Third question … Turning to the Physical

Let’s talk about weight loss… EVERYBODY LIKES TO TALK ABOUT IT…. But how many people are successful? VERY FEW…

What’s the latest?

 

  1. Bob ---

First , I have a few good pointers but you are the one who has really had success so it would be good to get a few of your takes on this.

That in a moment…

Let’s just say, FAD DIETS DON’T WORK! CALORIE COUNTING DOESN’T WORK, EXCESSIVE CARDIO DOESN’T DO THE JOB.

What is important?

  • Having the right calories to fuel and build muscle without excessive carbs.
  • Maintaining muscle through resistance training.
  • CARDIO is important but excessive doesn’t necessarily cause you to lose weight.
  • Timing of what you eat along with tracking what you eat.
  • Maintaining a good balance of hydration
  • Sources of good protein

 

NOW THE EXPERT, ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE. DONE THAT… JT

 

JT’s Comments

 

Take Aways – JT …. And Bob

 

 

Bob’s final comment – It takes discipline to apply good principles to weight loss and the results may not be FAST but long lasting….

 

Point: DISCIPLINE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE --- in all aspects of life

Closing statement Bob…. “check out today’s show notes at bobbrubaker.com and click on the PowerBreak podcast – today’s show is 348.

 

  1. JT – Submit your questions by EMAIL to jtrebino@mac.com and listen for OUR answer on an upcoming PowerBreak Podcast (((:03 pause)))

 

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