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The Rapture Debate There are three major views concerning the timing of the Rapture in relation to the period commonly known as the Tribulation. 1. Post – Tribulationalism. This view holds that the Rapture will take place at the end of the Tribulation. 2. Mid – Tribulationalism. This view holds that…

Intro ; Last week we began an introduction into “The Second Coming of Christ” by looking at scripture that shows there is a difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ [ Review Scripture and Chart ]. In these scriptures we realized that there are signs that are given by the Lord to…

13th Feb 2022

Introduction: To some it seams foolish to believe that one day Christ will call his Children home and Millions of people will disappear from the face of the planet earth. However, a few years ago, most of us would have thought it foolish to think the world could be placed on lock-down overnight. Fifty…

Rapture The rapture christ comes to the clouds and snatches us (the Bride) away there is a great disappearance of millions of people from the earth For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ…

Last week, we began our 3 week study on a critical topic… the topic of the… Resurrection. Chapter 15 deals intensely with this really important subject. Why is the resurrection so important? Resurrection is the power of the Gospel message. Without Christ’s resurrection, there is no salvation. Without…

Introduction: Tonight we are going to be looking at some signs of the times. It seems like we are certainly getting closer to Jesus return and what is happening around us can make us a little fearful. So, let’s take a closer look tonight at what Jesus had to say. 1 Jesus left the temple and was going…

Intro ; Last week as we defined the word “Rapture”, [ harpazo ], which is used 13 times in the NT. It means to be caught up or snatched away from danger or destruction. We talked about the two main reasons for the rapture of the church; The Rapture will end the church age and trigger the events of the…

1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 27 And…

The melody of “Taps” evokes many emotions… General Daniel Adams Butterfield of the Union Army in 1862 wrote this melody First used and still used to signal the ending of a day to lay down to sleep Soon would also be the melody as a soldier is laid to rest at military funerals In 1891 it was required…

Church Timer - Mother’s Day Trivia Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , on Mother’s…

THE END TIMES Sermon #13 Revelation 4:1 Intro : As we move into chapter 4 of the book of Revelation, we are heading into strange country. We just left the past as we dealt with the seven churches of Asia Minor. Yet, while we studied those churches, we came to understand that we were, in reality, very…

The darker things appear, the more we long for the "high beams"

There seems to be a fascination with the idea of the end of the world, especially among Christians. Here is just a small sampling of the predictions that have been made. The Shakers, a Christian sect founded in 18th century England, predicted the world would end in 1792 and then in 1794. William Miller,…

Resurrection, Return, & the Rapture Precursory Thoughts I. Resurrection of the Dead And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. A. The Two Kinds of Resurrection: 1. The Resurrection unto Life Key Passages: But…

Intro: Today, we have come to the most recognized passage in 1st Thessalonians, and one of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture. It is a passage that is often read at funerals because of the comfort it provides to the families who have lost loved ones in Christ… and it is talking about the…

Introduction: 1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let…

I. Reason We Preach A. It’s Irrefutably True (v.1-11) B. It’s Essential to our Faith (v.12-19) II. Reason We Hope (v.20-28, 35-57) “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead” A. The “When” of the Resurrection of the Dead (v.20-28) Order of Resurrection: 1. Stages of the “First” Resurrection “Christ…

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of…

Paul begins this morning’s reading by saying, “we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep.” 1 Thess 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. By “those who are asleep,” he means…

Over the last few weeks, people have talked about the end times more than in the weeks prior. I have preached about the end in the last few years more than I have in the years prior. I believe that Christ is returning soon. It is so important that we get ready. In our text today, Jesus tells the church…

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of…

Last week, I was approached by someone wanting to know that very question: When does the Rapture take place? Will the church go through these judgments and Final Tribulation on the world? How should we understand this? First lets define the word Rapture Rapture- The seizing, or catching up, or snatching…

When I first began preaching through Revelation a few weeks ago, I shared that the word “Revelation”, not revelations, was like pulling back the curtain to show what was behind. Think about a movie premier or a play. You would have several Key figures involved. The same thing is true as the Revelation…

*pardon lower audio - had to be re-recorded due to technical difficulties. We have hope even in the midst of grief and suffering because of the promise of the return of Christ.