Isaiah 2:10-22 The Day of the Lord
From this passage, we see a number of things that accompany the day of the Lord: The Lord arises to shake the earth – v.19, 21 – Is 24:20 it shall reel to and fro like a drunkard The glory of his majesty is seen and men hide themselves – v.10, 19, 21 The Lord is exalted – v.11, […]
A Thief in the Night 1Thes. 5:1-4
1 Thes 5:1-4 Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage is about the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. He describes himself as a thief in the night. When you think about a thief going through your office or going to your house at night, it scares you and […]
The Rapture 1Thes. 4:13-18
The Rapture CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 1 Thes 4:13-18 the doctrine of the Rapture is very helpful for you as a Christian. It: Gives you hope during your time of grief – v.13 – Paul wanted to make sure that we were not ignorant of this truth – people who are saved have hope that […]
KING of Kings Rev.20:1-10
In this chapter we find three main things, two of which we will study today. We find the chaining of the devil for a thousand years and we find the rule of the Lord Jesus Christ and his saints. In the next lesson we will study the white throne judgment. Chaining the devil 1-3 – […]
The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Part 2) Rev.19:13-21
Last week we saw Jesus’ principal names and the armies he leads at his return – now we will see what he does – it’s going to be bad Zephaniah 1:14-18 19:15 He smites the nations with a sharp sword proceeding out of his mouth – That sword proceeding out of his mouth is the […]
Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Part 1) Rev. 19:11-16
When the Lord returns, he is called by several names: Faithful 19:11 – totally trustworthy, he is absolutely dependable to do exactly what he said he would do [i.e. 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:9] True 19:11 – he is true in the sense that he is the standard by which all righteousness is judged […]
Lord Jesus Christ Exalted Rev. 19:1-10
When Jesus returns he will be the: Exalted Judge 19:1 There are “much people in heaven” – therefore the tribulation rapture is over [19:5 we see “servants and ye that fear him” – these are a reference to the saints in the tribulation] They say: 19:1 Alleluia – “Praise Jah” or “Praise Jehovah” – we […]
Is 1 Thes 3:13 proof of a post-tribulation rapture?
The fellow asking this question made the following statements in his email. One thing that disturbs me about your eternal security message (5-18-07) is that your view seems to be dependent on Jesus returning before the tribulation. About twelve years ago I did an extensive study and discovered that no pre-tribulation commentator would even touch 1 Thes 3:13, “…at the coming […]
The Seventh Angel Rev. 11:15-19
When the seventh angel sounds, Jesus takes over all the kingdoms of the world, judges the nations, pours out his wrath on some while rewarding others, and then reveals the ark in the temple of God in heaven. Here are the details: 11:15 – Great voices in heaven make the announcement [see Revelation 11:19; 4:5] […]
The Sixth Seal Rev. 6:12-17
Revelation 6:12-17 deals with The Sixth Seal. When the 6th seal opens we are right at the end of the Tribulation. v.12 – the great earthquake also accompanies the sounding of the 6th trumpet Revelation 11:13 and the pouring out of the 7th vial Revelation 16:18 – the earth is powerfully affected by the events at […]