Rapture!

November 21, 2022 Monday Message:

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 NLT: “The Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.”

Paul is reassuring the Thessalonians that Jesus will be returning for all the believers, including those who have already died. In fact, those who have died will first rise from their graves as perfectly restored bodies to be reunited with their souls. Then believers still living will be raptured, with everyone joining Jesus in the sky.

Most religions promise a life-after-this-life, but Jesus is the only one who actually did it. His death on the cross was certified by Roman Centurions. His body was then placed in a tomb. But three days later he was up and out, walking around where everyone could see him. Close to 600 people were documented eyewitnesses!

God’s desire is that no one would be lost, which is why Jesus took the sins of the world to the place of the dead, and clothed the believers in garments of white signifying purity. Because of Jesus’ work on the cross, believers can join Jesus in God’s heavenly Kingdom and eventually on the New Earth. Jesus promised us this. Everything else Jesus predicted was true, so we have every expectation that this blessing will be delivered to the believers, the new Children of God.

Keep a keen eye out for a white horse in the sky!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship