The Heavenly Secret Of The Rapture

                                    THE HEAVENLY SECRET OF THE RAPTURE

                                                               1 Cor. 15:51,52

Sermon in a Sentence: All Christians will not die but some of us will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air.

I.                    The Rapture Will Happen Surely.

     (v. 51;Jn. 14:1-3;1 Thess. 4:15)

II.                  The Rapture Will Happen Suddenly.

                        (v. 52)

A. Imminent (Matt. 24:36;42;1Thess. 4:17;Phil. 4:5;Jam. 5:8,9)

B. Instantaneous

III.                The Rapture Will Happen Supernaturally (v. 51,52)

A.     There Will Be a Supernatural Change of Our Location. (Gen. 5:21-24;Heb. 11:5;2 Ki. 2:11;Acts 8:39,40)

B.     There Will Be a Supernatural Change of Our Condition. (v. 53,54;Phil. 3:21;1 Jn. 3:2)

 1. Physical Change

            a. corruptible to incorruptible

            b. mortal to immortal

 2. Spiritual Change