The Great Escape | Sunday Message

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As we've heard Pastor Greg Laurie say, “What we believe about end times will affect the way we live in these times.” Today, Pastor Jonathan Laurie helps us get a biblical understanding of the Rapture and Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Notes: Focus verse: Matthew 24:37 1. What Is the Rapture? 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18   “The rapture of the church is that future event when Jesus Christ will descend from Heaven to resurrect the bodies of departed believers and to transform and translate the bodies of living believers immediately into His glorious presence in a moment of time, and then escort them to Heaven to live with Him forever.” —Mark Hitchcock   The Rapture vs. The Second Coming   The Rapture is when Jesus comes for His church. The Second Coming is when Jesus comes with His church.   The Rapture happens before the tribulation. The Second Coming happens at the end of the tribulation.   The Rapture is the removal of believers from the earth as an act of deliverance. The Second Coming includes unbelievers as an act of judgement.   The Rapture will be secret and instant. The Second Coming will be visible to everyone.   The Second Coming will not happen until the rapture happens. Nothing else needs to happen prophetically for the Rapture to happen.   2. Is It Biblical? Why Should We care? 1 Corinthians 15:51–53   The Rapture Is Biblical Because: Accounts of people raptured (Enoch and Elijah). Civilizations spared from judgement (Sodom & Gomorrah and Nineveh). Jesus’ own words (Luke 17:34–36).   3. How Should We Respond? 1 Thessalonians 5:6–11   “What we believe about end times will affect the way we live in these times.” —Pastor Greg Laurie Keep up with Harvest Crusade details (https://harvest.org/harvest-crusade-2024/?utm_source=web&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SoCal2024#ds-anchor) --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org (https://harvest.org/) . This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. (https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/) Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.