Sermons on meaning of rapture: showing 646-660 of 147,149

The Next Great Event In World History

Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 31, 2013

The Rapture will initiate the greatest change in the history of the world.

June 2, 2012 Morning Worship Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Subject: The Rapture Title: The Next Great Event in World History I believe this is God's Word… I believe it is for me… I accept it as mine… And I appropriate it to my life today… Matthew 24 1Jesus left the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Enoch: A Walk Of Faith

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 26, 2021

Bible describes Enoch’s life in only 13 words, but in these 13 words, we find a faith so powerful and so vibrant that God couldn’t wait any longer to be forever with him. From this brief account, there is a goldmine of insight we can gain on the type of faith that pleases God.

Enoch: A Walk of Faith Hebrews 11:5 Three men were at a funeral of a friend, and the pastor asked, “What do you want your friends to say about you when you are laying in a casket?” • After the service they began thinking about it, and one man said, “I want my friends to say that I was a good ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14-15, Genesis 5:24

Denomination: Foursquare

"Even So, Come, Lord Jesus.”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 31, 2022

In this message, we would like to take these three verses and look at the prayer John prayed that we seldom pray.

John prayed for the return of the Lord! Illus: When we think of the return of the Lord Jesus, we can not help thinking of the game children often play. This game is “Hide and Seek.” The children choose a place to be a “base” and then one child closes his eyes and counts to one hundred. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:7-20

Denomination: Baptist

“how Would You Spend Your Last Day On Earth”

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 12, 2011

The final event in the life of Elijah and his departure into heaven.

“How Would You Spend Your Last Day on Earth” 2 Kings 2:1-14 What if you knew without a shadow of doubt that today was going to be your last day on earth? Suppose you had only 24 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Sounding Of The Trumpet

Contributed by James May on Jan 16, 2011

God's trumpets are sounding, calling his people to get ready; warning the world of judgment to come; preparing the way for the coming of the Lord. Can you hear the trumpets?

The Sounding of the Trumpet Sunday, January 16, 2011 – AM By Pastor James May Three months after God had so miraculously delivered Israel from the slave pits in Egypt, they came into the wilderness of Sinai. God had lifted their feet out of the miry pits of clay, loosed them from the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:4-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed Hope

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Paul, Pt. 24

THE BLESSED HOPE (1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18) In the 90s, a cult from Taiwan relocated to San Dimas, California, and registered itself as God’s Salvation Church. In 1997, the Chen Tao cult, also known as the Flying Saucer cult, led by Hon-Ming Chen, headed to Garland (mistaken for “God Land”), ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Clearing The Air: Misconceptions About The Second Coming Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008

There are many misconceptions about the second coming. Those misconceptions are common because people fail to see the Second Coming through biblical glasses.

Clearing the Air: Common Misconceptions About the Second Coming Introduction: I heard this one country song by this man named John Connelly. John’s big hit was a song entitled “Rose Colored Glasses.” I have never looked through rose colored glasses, but I can only imagine how they might distort ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:35-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Perhaps Today

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 31, 2011

Christ the Lord has promised that He shall return for His people, to take them to be with Him. Perhaps today!

“Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 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. Let no one deceive you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Only The Redeemed

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011

another sermon on the rapture of the church

ONLY THE REDEEMED Luke 21:26(KJV) 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. I. Unsaved people are full of fear because of the things that are happening today. A. What kind of things is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is Coming Back Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on May 21, 2023

What is the Rapture?

Jesus is coming back. He's going to be coming back twice. First, He'll be returning in an event called the Rapture and 7 years later in The Second Coming. There are people out there who say the Rapture isn't biblical because the word Rapture isn't in the Bible. The event however is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

The Seven Seals Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 23, 2010

Revelation is a brilliant book. We have already seen how the letters to the seven churches affect both them in the first century, and the church throughout history to the end of the church age. The same is true with the entire book, and that is why we hav

Revelation is a brilliant book. We have already seen how the letters to the seven churches affect both them in the first century, and the church throughout history to the end of the church age. The same is true with the entire book, and that is why we have such differences in interpretation. The ...read more

When We Are Out Of Here!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 8, 2008

Christians are people whose hope is rooted in the bedrock truth of the resurrection.

Title: When We Are Out of Here Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Big Idea: Christians are people of hope. Introduction What happens when we die? In most cultures it is customary to have a memorial service of some sort… over the years I have planned a few such services. When planning a service ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Shall Return

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Dec 19, 2008

Jesus makes the same promise that MacArthur made when he left the Philippines. One day He will return, what will that day be like?

I SHALL RETURN Text: 2 Peter 3:3-10 INTRODUCTION 1. Most of us remember the famous statement by General Douglas Macarthur when defeated in the Philippines, "I shall return" 2. In some ways people have made a parallel between Macarthur and Jesus Christ a. Jesus came here and will return, so in that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Believers Disappear

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 11, 2010

What might be the worlds answer after the rapture of the church

VIDEO - The Rapture Before the Rapture - World POP is closing in on 7 billion people - 10,000 distinct religions, - 150 have 1 million or more followers. - Within Christianity, there are 33,830 denominations. - Number of believers is in the 100’s of millions - Could be over 2 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Denomination: Baptist

The Coming Lord Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 14, 2013

Israel in Malachi’s day was wanting Him to come, but they weren’t ready. When He comes again, He will cleanse them, judge them, & cleanse them!

Malachi Series The Coming Lord (7 of 12) July 21, 2013 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A Malachi 2:17 (NASB) 17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?" In that you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist