6-27-10 Sorrell AM If you Dont Go

If You Don’t Go

Text:  Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

I.          What is the rapture

A.        Why do we use the word rapture?  From the word rapt “to be caught up.” First time “rapture” ever in print was the Scolfield Reference Bible in 1909.

B.         Where is the rapture described in the Bible?

*1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, ⁵²In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ⁵³For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. ⁵⁵O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? ⁵⁶The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 24:36-42 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. ³⁷But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ³⁸For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, ³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ⁴⁰Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ⁴¹Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ⁴²Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

C.        When will it occur? Refer to “Look Up” Message

II.         Those who have heard and rejected the Gospel who do not go cannot be saved (message).  Did you believe, receive, embrace it? Then you rejected it.

III.       The Actual Event –

*Matthew 24:36-42 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. ³⁷But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ³⁸For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, ³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ⁴⁰Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ⁴¹Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ⁴²Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

IV.       If you do not go, you will go through part or all of the Tribulation  (7 seals, 7 Trumpets, 7 thunders, 7 vials)

V.        First 4 seals (1^st 3 ½ years) – Rev 6: 1-8

VI.       Transition

A.        Death and resurrection of antichrist (Transition) – Rev 13:1-7

B.         5^th Seal – Rev 6:12-17

VII.      The Great Tribulation (the last seal ie. and six trumpets) – Rev 8-9