While the church awaits the blessed hope, the return of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, we should expect the Kingdom and gospel of Jesus Christ to triumph.
Because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, Christians are people of hope. This hope is birthed by God's mercy, looks to a glorious future, strengthened by trials, and fueled by fellowship with the risen Christ.
The cross stands gets at the very center of biblical revelation. The final cry of Jesus on the cross in John's gospel "It is finished!" is the greatest cry of victory the world has ever known.