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Power From on High Acts 1 Pt4 October 1, 2017
Beam me up Scottie… The Rapture
Acts 1:9-10 –
9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
The Second Coming of the Lord will be preceded by the “Rapture” and the 7 year tribulation. The Bible points out the sequence of events that will lead up to the end of the world as we know it.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 18
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.[b]
15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are aliveand remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive andremain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Rapture: The transporting of a person.
- IT WILL BE SUDDEN.
1 Cor. 15:51-52 - 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
- IT WILL BE SOLEMN.
Luke 17:34-35 - 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. 36 Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.”[a]
III. IT WILL BE SHOCKING.
Matthew 7:21-22 - 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
- Don't be shocked after the Rapture, be sure tonight - 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Cor. 13:5.
- IT WILL BE SATISFYING.
Revelation 21:4 - 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
- IT WILL BE SAD.
Because some many who are left behind…
However, you can be made ready right now, all you have to do is come to Jesus by faith and He will save your soul, John 6:37, and keep you, 1 Pet. 1:5 and take you to Heaven when He returns for His people.
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VRCC Notes ET Tapper
Power From on High Acts 1 Pt4 October 1, 2017
Beam me up Scottie… The Rapture
Acts 1:9-10 –
9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
The Second Coming of the Lord will be preceded by the “Rapture” and the 7 year tribulation. The Bible points out the sequence of events that will lead up to the end of the world as we know it.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 18
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.[b]
15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are aliveand remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive andremain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Rapture: The transporting of a person.
- IT WILL BE SUDDEN.
1 Cor. 15:51-52 - 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
- IT WILL BE SOLEMN.
Luke 17:34-35 - 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. 36 Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.”[a]
III. IT WILL BE SHOCKING.
Matthew 7:21-22 - 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
- Don't be shocked after the Rapture, be sure tonight - 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Cor. 13:5.
- IT WILL BE SATISFYING.
Revelation 21:4 - 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
- IT WILL BE SAD.
Because some many who are left behind…
However, you can be made ready right now, all you have to do is come to Jesus by faith and He will save your soul, John 6:37, and keep you, 1 Pet. 1:5 and take you to Heaven when He returns for His people.