Series: Then the End Will Come

Title: Taken

Text: Matthew 24:36-44

Revelation 3:10

7 Literal Raptures

Enoch. Gen 5:24, Jude 1:14, Heb 11:5

Elijah. 2 Kings 2:11

Paul. 2 Cor. 12:2, Acts 14:19

Phillip. Acts 8:39

Jesus. Acts 1:9

John. Rev. 4:1

Witnesses. Rev. 11:11

7 pictures and patterns of rescue/rapture

-Lot’s family. Gen 19:15-16

-Noah’s family. Gen 7:9-10.

-Joash. 2 Chron 22:11-12…

-Rehab’s family. Josh 6:22.

-Shunammite. 2 Kings 8:1.

-Son. Rev 12:5.

-Isaiah. Isa. 26:19-21

I. Jesus’ Prophecy of the Rapture

a. Luke 17:34-35

II. Paul’s Teaching on the Rapture

a. 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

b. 1 Thessalonians 5:9

c. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

d. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4

e. 2 Thessalonians 2:1–7

f. 1 Corinthians 3:16

g. John 16:7

h. Quote: ““Who is it who in the world hinders evil? …the Holy Spirit… If He goes, guess what? We go! You say, ‘Well doesn’t He do something in the tribulation?’ Sure, He works like He did in the Old Testament—not in an indwelling sense, but in a work like in the Old Testament.” - John MacArthur.

III. John’s Vision of the Rapture

a. Revelation 3:10

b. Revelation 4:1

c. Revelation 1:19

d. Revelation 1:20, “…The seven lampstands are the seven churches.”

e. Revelation 4:5

A. Graph:

Item: On Earth In Heaven

7 Lamps Rev. 1:20 Rev 4:5

7 Flames Rev 1:20 Rev 4:5

Thrones Rev 3:21 Rev 4:4

Crowns Rev 2:10, 3:11 Rev 4:4

Garments Rev 1:5-6 Rev 4:4

Redeemed Rev 1:5-6 Rev 5:9

IV. Conclusion:

a. Matthew 24:44

b. 1 Thessalonians 4:18

c. 1 John 3:2–3

Series: Then the End Will Come

Title: Are you Ready?

Text: Matthew 24:32-51

I. The Fig Tree

a. Matthew 24:32-35

b. Luke 21:29-31

c. Daniel 12:11

II. The Flood

a. Matthew 24:36-39

b. Matthew 24:40-44

c. Quote: “It is in two sections, and they seem to contradict each other. The first (verses 32-35) seem to indicate that, as a man can tell by the signs of nature when summer is on the way, so he can tell by the signs of the world when the Second Coming is on the way... The second section (verses 36-41) says quite definitely that no one knows the time of the Second Coming, not the angels, not even Jesus himself, but only God; and that it will come upon men with the suddenness of a rainstorm out of a blue sky.” - William Barclay

III. The Faithful and Foolish Servants

a. Matthew 24:45-51

b. How to be ready for His return:

i. Be about the master’s business.

ii. Love each other.

iii. Deny ourselves.

Series: “Then the End Will Come”

Title: A Sign of Things to Come

Text: Matthew 24:1-31

1 Thessalonians 5:4-6

Revelation 1:3

I. 3 Questions, 2 Views, 1 Hinge

a. Mat. 24:1-3

b. 3 Questions:

i. When will these things happen?

ii. What will be the sign of your coming?

iii. ... And the end of the age?

c. 2 Views of Interpretation:

i. The Preterist View

ii. The Futurist View

d. 1 Hinge

i. Mat 24:34

ii. Mat 24:15

II. False Signs

a. Mat 24:4-14

III. The True Sign

a. Mat 24:15-31