To many Christians, the concept that God's people may understand the timing of Christ's return seems to be an heretical notion.

The words of Christ are often cited in support. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only, Matt 24:36.

Yet these words emphatically do not mean that God's people will be ignorant of when Christ will appear. In fact, the saints living in the time leading up to that return and who study the Scriptural teaching on Christ's return will have a very clear idea of when Christ will return - just like Noah knew when the flood was coming!

This sermon is of a prayer meeting message preached by Rev. Andy Foster, as part of an ongoing series of studies in Matthew 24 & 25, which deals with this matter.