The Great Get-away - Our Blessed Hope

THE GREAT GET-AWAY OUR BLESSED HOPE 7 REASONS FOR HOPE & ENCOURAGEMENT REGARDING CHRIST’S COMING THE GREAT GET-AWAY The Great Get-Away = The Trumpet Of God Calls His People Home Believers Who Have Died in Christ Will Rise To Life To Meet The Lord In The Air --- Christians Who Are Alive Will Be Caught Up With Them ---To Be With The Lord Forever The Return Of Christ Gives Us Several Reasons For Hope And Encouragement THE GREAT GET-AWAY Reason #1 – The Rapture -- Catching Away Of The Church (1 Th 4:16-18 NIV) (16) For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. (17) After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. (18) Therefore encourage each other with these words. “Caught Up” = To snatch away -- To take away -To pluck away -- To claim for oneself eagerly -- To seize by force THE GREAT GET-AWAY The Rapture Is The Biblical Prophecy Of Jesus Appearing In The Sky And Calling All True Christians Home To Heaven They Will Be Visibly United With Christ, Taken To His Father’s House And United With Their Loved Ones Who Have Died The Rapture Delivers Readied Believers From “The Coming Wrath” We Are Taken To “Be With The Lord Forever Following The Rapture Is The Day Of The Lord, A Time On Earth That Brings Distress And Wrath To The Ungodly THE GREAT GET-AWAY The Rapture Is A Sign-Less Event – It Can Happen At Any Moment In Scripture Signs Are Given Which Point To The Last Days The Signs Of The Times Happening Right Now : Tell Us That We Are In The Last Days We Are In The Season When Christ Could Return --Rapture Is Very Close The THE GREAT GET-AWAY The Catching Away Of The Church: Our Hope Our Lifeline Our Rescue Our Future We Look Up We Stay Ready We Walk w/God Listening For His Trumpet THE GREAT GET-AWAY 1 Thessalonians 4:18 (NIV) — 18 Therefore encourage each other with these words. No! To Fear >>>>> Yes! To Encouragement The Rapture Should Be An Encouragement To Us THE GREAT GET-AWAY When Jesus Returns -- He Will Get What He Deserves —Glory -Honor -- Power When Jesus Returns -- Satan Will Get What He Deserves —Total Defeat -- Dishonor -- Humiliation When Jesus Returns -- Creation Will Get What It Has Been Promised — Restoration. ( Rom 8:19-23) THE GREAT GET-AWAY When Jesus Returns --The Nations Will Get What They Have Been Promised — Peace – Righteousness -- Justice. (Isa 2:4 NIV) He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. When Jesus Returns -- The Jews Will Get What They Have Been Promised — Salvation And Honor. (Isa 60-62) THE GREAT GET-AWAY When Jesus Returns -- The Promises To The Saints (The Church) — Will Be Fulfilled. Death Doesn’t Win We Are Redeemed  We Are Adopted -- Co-Heirs With Christ Our Suffering is Replaced With His Glory We Will Rule And Reign With Him THE GREAT GET-AWAY Why Are So Many Asleep About Christ’s Return ?  Some People Give Excuses The Rapture Is Much More Important Than Any Distractions Or Excuses “The Problem Will Not Be That God Failed To Factor Man Into His Plans, But That Man Failed To Factor God Into His Plans.” Rapture Ready.Com THE GREAT GET-AWAY Unbelief - Ignorance - Fear - Sin: Must Be Overcome Do Not Run From God >>> Run To God! Do Not Be Discouraged >>> Be Totally Encouraged! THE GREAT GET-AWAY Hope Is An Essential In Times Like These Our Hope In Christ Can Push Us Ahead In This Life o In Faith --- In Life --- In Abounding Joy o In Everything We Need To Make It While Our World And Its Future Is Uncertain --Lord And Savior Brings Us Through! Our THE GREAT GET-AWAY How To Get Ready for the Rapture: The A B C’s Of Salvation: A- Admit that you are a sinner Rom. 3:10, 23 B- Believe that Jesus is Lord, died and rose again. Rom. 5:8; 6:23 C- Call upon His name. Rom 10:9,13