2. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing
salvation to all men, instructing us to deny
ungodliness and worldly desires and to live
sensibly, righteously and godly in the present
age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the
appearing of the glory of our great God and
Savior, Christ Jesus- Titus 2:11-13

3. “For the Lord Himself will descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel and with the trumpet of God, and
the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we
who are alive and remain will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet
the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be
with the Lord.”- I Thessalonians 4:16-17

4. “Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all
sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the
last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and
the dead will be raised imperishable, and we
will be changed.”- I Corinthians 15:51-52

5. Promise to Believers
• Daniel 12:1- Everyone’s name who’s name is in
the book will be delivered from the great distress.
• I Thess. 1:10- Rescues us from the coming wrath
• I Thess. 5:9- Does not appoint us to suffer wrath
• Rev. 3:10- Keep us out of the hour of trial

6. Components of the Rapture
• Instantaneous
• Dead in Christ will be raised
• Believers will be taken up into heaven
• Day of the Lord- Great Judgment

8. Pre-Tribulation Rapture
Christ’s death &
Resurrection Rapture Christ’s Return
7 years 1000 years ETERNITY

9. Mid-Tribulation Rapture
Christ’s death &
Resurrection Rapture Christ’s Return
3 ½ years 3 ½ years 1000 years ETERNITY

10. Post-Tribulation Rapture
Christ’s death &
Resurrection Rapture Christ’s Return
7 years 1000 years ETERNITY