Series: Then the End Will Come

Title: Taken

Text: Matthew 24:36-44

Revelation 3:10

7 Literal Raptures 

Enoch.    Gen 5:24, Jude 1:14, Heb 11:5

Elijah.                          2 Kings 2:11

Paul.                            2 Cor. 12:2, Acts 14:19

Phillip.                       Acts 8:39

Jesus.                        Acts 1:9

John.                         Rev. 4:1

Witnesses.            Rev. 11:11

7 pictures and patterns of rescue/rapture

-Lot’s family.          Gen 19:15-16

-Noah’s family.        Gen 7:9-10.

-Joash.                      2 Chron 22:11-12…

-Rehab’s family.     Josh 6:22. 

-Shunammite.         2 Kings 8:1.

-Son.                         Rev 12:5.    

-Isaiah.                      Isa. 26:19-21

I. Jesus’ Prophecy of the Rapture

a. Luke 17:34-35

II. Paul’s Teaching on the Rapture

a. 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

b. 1 Thessalonians 5:9

c. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

d. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4

e. 2 Thessalonians 2:1–7

f. 1 Corinthians 3:16

g. John 16:7

h. Quote: ““Who is it who in the world hinders evil? …the Holy Spirit… If He goes, guess what? We go! You say, ‘Well doesn’t He do something in the tribulation?’ Sure, He works like He did in the Old Testament—not in an indwelling sense, but in a work like in the Old Testament.” - John MacArthur.

III. John’s Vision of the Rapture

a. Revelation 3:10

b. Revelation 4:1

c. Revelation 1:19

d. Revelation 1:20, “…The seven lampstands are the seven churches.”

e. Revelation 4:5

A. Graph: 

Item:         On Earth          In Heaven   

7 Lamps           Rev. 1:20                 Rev 4:5

7 Flames     Rev 1:20                 Rev 4:5

Thrones       Rev 3:21                  Rev 4:4

Crowns           Rev 2:10, 3:11        Rev 4:4

Garments      Rev 1:5-6                Rev 4:4

Redeemed   Rev 1:5-6               Rev 5:9

IV. Conclusion:

a. Matthew 24:44

b. 1 Thessalonians 4:18

c. 1 John 3:2–3