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March 13, 2011 Today’s Message: “Wonderful Word” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

March 13, 2011 Today’s Message: “Wonderful Word” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 . Twelve Important Facts. 1. This word is not specifically in the Bible But two words in the Bible mean the term we refer to as rapture The two words are caught up- v.17. Twelve Important Facts.

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March 13, 2011 Today’s Message: “Wonderful Word” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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  1. March 13, 2011 Today’s Message: “Wonderful Word” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

  2. Twelve Important Facts • 1. This word is not specifically in the Bible • But two words in the Bible mean the term we refer to as rapture • The two words are caught up- v.17

  3. Twelve Important Facts • 2. An incredible day is coming when millions of Christians will suddenly, quickly leave planet earth • Jesus’ power will whisk us away • We will be drawn to Him like an irresistible magnetic pull • 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

  4. Twelve Important Facts • 2. An incredible day is coming when millions of Christians will suddenly, quickly leave planet earth • Two end times events • Christians leaving earth- the rapture • Jesus’ return to earth seven years later- the second coming

  5. Twelve Important Facts • 3. Jesus answers disciples questions about end-time events • Matthew 24:3-31 • Mark 13:3-27 • Luke 21:7-28

  6. Twelve Important Facts • Tribulation events • Most of the calamities, catastrophes, and natural disasters described in these passages refer to events that will take place during the Great Tribulation of 7 years on earth after Christians leave our planet • Matthew 24:7- earthquakes • Mark 13:8- earthquakes

  7. Twelve Important Facts • Tribulation events cont’d • Luke 21:11- earthquakes • These and other natural disasters are the beginning of birth pangs • Matthew 24:8 • Pre-tribulation signs of the times escalate, increase in intensity- more and stronger • Full-blown during the Great Tribulation- Revelation 6-19

  8. Twelve Important Facts • 4. Two Major events • Our leaving the world= rapture • Jesus’ return= second coming • …called “the day of the Lord” • 1 Thessalonians 5:2 • …characterized by judgment and God’s wrath

  9. Twelve Important Facts • 4. Two Major events cont’d • Matthew 24:4-14 • These verses describe so much of what is happening in the world today • Notice 24:3b- “What will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” • Key- v.3- “the sign of Your coming”

  10. Twelve Important Facts • 4. Two Major events cont’d • Matthew 24:4-8 • …seem to be a description of a time just before the tribulation (7 years of chaos) • …tribulation preview • These things have characterized our world for a long time, but are rapidly escalating…pre-tribulation

  11. Twelve Important Facts • 5. The rapture will be a world-wide mystery • 1 Corinthians 15:51 • Truth being revealed • Millions of Christians will disappear in less than one millisecond- twinkling of an eye • There will be world-wide panic and chaos • All children missing

  12. Twelve Important Facts • 5. The rapture will be a world-wide mystery • No evidence left behind • Stealth event • Natural disasters will intensify • Accidents everywhere • Jesus’ second coming will be a public event • Revelation 1:7

  13. Twelve Important Facts • 5. The rapture will be a world-wide mystery cont’d • Specific in time • Rapture • Imminent and unannounced

  14. Twelve Important Facts • 6. Physical death for believers is temporary sleep • 1 Thessalonians 4:13 • …fallen asleep • …Greek word- koimao- “to sleep in death” • Lazarus (John 11:11) • Stephen (Acts 7:60)

  15. Twelve Important Facts • 6. Physical death for believers is temporary sleep cont’d • 1 Thessalonians 4:13 • David (Acts 13:36) • Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:20) • Greek- koimeterion, means a sleeping place • …we call this a cemetery

  16. Twelve Important Facts • 7. The rapture involves a massive resurrection- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 • Note- Paul did not forbid us to grieve • Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus • But we have hope • We sorrow not as others who have no hope

  17. Twelve Important Facts • 8. The promise of the rapture is based on divine authority • 1 Thessalonians 4:15a

  18. Twelve Important Facts • 9. The order and sequence is clear • 1 Thessalonians 4:15b • Jesus’ personal appearance • 1 Thessalonians 4:16a • Acts 1:9-11

  19. Twelve Important Facts • 9. The order and sequence is clear cont’d • Sounds • Shout- command of authority • Voice of the archangel • Trumpet of God • Sounds exclusively for believers

  20. Twelve Important Facts • 10. First call to believers • “The dead in Christ will rise first”- 1 Thessalonians 4:16b • Immediately • “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up”- 1 Thess. 4:17a • “In the twinkling of an eye.”- 1 Corinthians 15:52

  21. Twelve Important Facts • 10. First call to believers cont’d • Other Bible raptures: • Enoch, Hebrews 11:5 • Elijah, 2 Kings 2:11 • Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 • Jesus Himself, Acts 1:10,11

  22. Twelve Important Facts • 11. The Great Reunion • 1 Thessalonians 4:17 • “then…” • All resurrected believers will be reunited with living believers • All of us will meet the Lord together in the air

  23. Twelve Important Facts • 11. The Great Reunion cont’d • We will all immediately be transformed and given new perfect bodies • 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 • We will never again be away from the Lord and our loved ones

  24. Twelve Important Facts • 12. We will experience true and eternal comfort- 1 Thess. 4:18 • Never sad again • Never any more grief • No more regrets • All worldly possessions will be left behind for others to confiscate temporarily

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