“Going Up?”
I Thess. 4, I Cor. 15
1. A Look at the Next Event – I Thess. 4:13-18
- The concept of the Rapture
- The promise of Christ’s return
- Comfort regarding Christians who have died
- Souls of deceased Christians accompany Jesus
- Commands and notifications
- Heaven ready bodies are resurrected & reunited with souls
- Living Christians are given heaven ready bodies - I Cor. 15:50-53
- We all meet Jesus in the air
- We live with Jesus forever
2. A Contrast Between Two Jesus “Sightings”
3. An Overview of Coming Events
4. Reasons For Optimism
- Expectancy in the early church
- Promises made – I Thess. 5:9, II Thess. 2
- The Church in Revelation
- Identity given to the Church
- The sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice
