What if God hid the date of Jesus' return on purpose?

In Acts 1, the disciples asked the same question we keep asking today: "Lord, is it now? Is the kingdom finally being restored?" Jesus did not correct their expectation. He only corrected the timing.

His work on the cross is finished. His coming kingdom is still loading. In this message, Pastor Jonathan Evans walks through Acts 1:6-8 and shows why God refuses to give us the deadline, and what He's actually called us to do in this last 1%.

WHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY FROM THIS MESSAGE:
• Why the disciples' question in Acts 1:6 is the same question the modern church keeps asking
• How Jesus corrected the timing but never corrected the expectation of His physical return
• Why God hides the date on purpose, and what that says about real faith vs. deadline-driven panic
• The Acts 1:8 assignment for every believer alive in this last 1%
• What it really takes to be a Spirit-filled witness (hint: not credentials)
• A real story from the barber chair that flips the script on "when" and "where" we witness

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Cold Open: "It's Time For The Kingdom To Be Restored"
01:15 The Question The Disciples Asked (Acts 1:6)
06:37 The Davidic Dynasty Backstory
11:46 What The Last Days Actually Look Like
13:13 On The Cross: Finished. The Kingdom: Still Loading.
17:01 Why The Date Is Classified
19:29 Serving The Clock vs Serving The King
26:16 The Acts 1:8 Assignment
30:12 You Just Need The Spirit
36:14 The Barber Chair Story
41:08 Everyone Else Is Witnessing
44:01 Closing Gospel + Altar Call

SCRIPTURE REFERENCED:
Acts 1:5-8 · Ezekiel 36:26-28 · Ezekiel 39:26-29 · Zechariah 12:8-10 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · Psalm 2 · 2 Timothy 3:1-3 · Luke 21:11 · John 19:30 · James 2 · Revelation 13 · Revelation 20 · Matthew 24:14 · Philippians 1:21 · Romans 1:16 · John 3:16 · John 14:6 · Ephesians 1:13 · Galatians 3:28


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Jonathan Evans is passionate about helping people live out their faith with purpose and courage. As the Lead Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys, he uses biblical truth and relatable life experiences to equip believers for a victorious life in Christ.