God’s Planned Escape to Promote Us

I Thessalonians 4:13-17

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Thesis

• The expectation of the rapture gives us confidence in God’s providence.

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An Experiential Exegesis of the Reasons for the Rapture1. In fulfillment of Jesus’

promise, John 14:3

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An Experiential Exegesis of the Reasons for the Rapture1. In fulfillment of Jesus’

promise, John 14:32. In answer to Jesus’

prayer, John 17:24

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An Experiential Exegesis of the Reasons for the Rapture1. In fulfillment of Jesus’

promise, John 14:32. In answer to Jesus’

prayer, John 17:243. In order to encourage

us through death, 1 Thes 4:13,18

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Point 1.

• The rapture is not the same thing as the second coming.

The RAPTURE VS. The REVELATION Rapture Second Coming

Coming as a thief Comes like lightning Christ is the Morning Star Christ is the Sun of Righteousness As our Husband, Eph 5:23-32 As a King, Matt 25:31-34 To the air, 1 Thes 4:17 To the throne, Matt 25:31 Descends from heaven, 1 Thes 4:16 Descends to the mount, Zech 14:3-4 For his bride to receive her, John 16:3 With his bride to Israel, Col 3:4; Zech 11:10 “The blessed hope,” Titus 2:13 “The glorious appearing,” Titus 2;13

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• We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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John 11:43-44

• And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, and he that was dead came forth

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Luke 16:22

• And it came to pass, that the beggar died,

and was carried by the angels into

Abraham’s bosom:

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Point 2.

• The only reason we have been able to i m a g i n e it is because God is able to d o it.

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Definition:

• The Greek word harpazo means to seize, to snatch and take suddenly by force.

ἁρπάζω

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Sam Gordon:

• "When we think of Christ's soon return there is a sound to hear, a sight to see, a miracle to feel, a meeting to enjoy, and a comfort to experience."