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1 John 5:1 John 5:7- “For there are three 7- “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the that bear record in heaven, the

FatherFather, the , the WordWord, and the, and the Holy Holy GhostGhost: : and these three are and these three are

oneone.”.”

Romans 1:20Romans 1:20 “For the invisible “For the invisible things of things of Him Him from the creation of the world from the creation of the world

are clearly seen, are clearly seen, being understoodbeing understood by by the things that are madethe things that are made, even His , even His

eternal power and eternal power and GodheadGodhead; so that they ; so that they are without excuse”are without excuse”

•Man= Man= Body, Soul, SpiritBody, Soul, Spirit

God’s God’s SysteSystem of m of 3’s3’s

•Man= Man= Body, Soul, SpiritBody, Soul, Spirit•Environment=Environment= Land, Sea, Air Land, Sea, Air

God’s God’s SysteSystem of m of 3’s3’s

•Man= Man= Body, Soul, SpiritBody, Soul, Spirit•Environment=Environment= Land, Sea, Air Land, Sea, Air•Dimensions=Dimensions= Height, Width, Height, Width,

DepthDepth

God’s God’s SysteSystem of m of 3’s3’s

•Colors= Colors= Red, Yellow, BlueRed, Yellow, Blue

God’s God’s SysteSystem of m of 3’s3’s

•Colors= Colors= Red, Yellow, BlueRed, Yellow, Blue•Elements=Elements= Solid, Liquid, Gas Solid, Liquid, Gas

God’s God’s SysteSystem of m of 3’s3’s

•Colors= Colors= Red, Yellow, BlueRed, Yellow, Blue•Elements=Elements= Solid, Liquid, Gas Solid, Liquid, Gas•Atoms=Atoms= Protons, Neutrons, Protons, Neutrons,

ElectronsElectrons

God’s God’s SysteSystem of m of 3’s3’s

1 John 5:1 John 5:7- “For there are three that 7- “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the bear record in heaven, the

FatherFather, the , the WordWord, and the, and the Holy Holy GhostGhost: : and these three are and these three are

oneone.”.”

The 1The 1stst Heaven … Heaven …The AtmosphereThe Atmosphere

•Located Located from thefrom the groundground to to thethe cloudsclouds

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Mark 14:62Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of man sitting on the right hand of

power, and power, and coming in the coming in the clouds of heavenclouds of heaven..

The 2nd Heaven …The 2nd Heaven …Outer SpaceOuter Space

•Located Located wherewhere the the sun, moon sun, moon and and starsstars are. are.

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The 3rd Heaven …The 3rd Heaven …The ABODE OF GODThe ABODE OF GOD

•Located Located beyondbeyond all the all the constellations, galaxies, constellations, galaxies,

stars, etc… .stars, etc… .• It’s It’s physicalphysical and and

geographicalgeographical

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•It’sIt’s IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION

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2 Corinthians 12:2 Corinthians 12:1 It is not 1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to expedient for me doubtless to glory.glory. I will come to visions I will come to visions

and revelations of the Lordand revelations of the Lord..

2 Corinthians 12:22 Corinthians 12:2 I knew a man in Christ I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the

body, I cannot tell: God knowethbody, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) ;) such an such an one caught up to the third heavenone caught up to the third heaven..

2 Corinthians 12:2 Corinthians 12:4 How that he 4 How that he was caught up into paradise, was caught up into paradise,

and heard unspeakable words, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man which it is not lawful for a man

to utterto utter..

•All All 33 heavens… heavens… IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION

33rdrd…verses 1(b)-2…verses 1(b)-222ndnd… verses 3-6… verses 3-61st1st…verses 7-13…verses 7-13

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Job 41:31-33 Job 41:31-33 He maketh He maketh the deep the deep to boil to boil like a polike a pott: he maketh the sea like a pot of : he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. He maketh a path to shine after ointment. He maketh a path to shine after

him; him; one would think one would think the deep the deep to be to be hoaryhoary. Upon earth there is not his like, who . Upon earth there is not his like, who

is made without fearis made without fear..

•All All 33 heavens… heavens… IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION

33rdrd…verses 1(b)-2…verses 1(b)-222ndnd… verses 3-6… verses 3-61st1st…verses 7-13…verses 7-13

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•It’sIt’s IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION

•It’sIt’s ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION

TheThe 33rdrd HeavenHeaven ::

•It’sIt’s ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATIONThe TabernacleThe Tabernacle

TheThe 33rdrd HeavenHeaven ::

Our Lodge!Our Lodge!

TextText: : ExodusExodus

25-2825-28

37-4037-40

The PatternPattern of The TabernacleThe Tabernacle

The PicturePicture of The TabernacleThe Tabernacle

•It’sIt’s IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION•It’sIt’s ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION•It’sIt’s ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION

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Ezekiel 28:1Ezekiel 28:14 4 “Thou art the anointed cherub “Thou art the anointed cherub that covereththat covereth; ; and I have set thee soand I have set thee so: thou : thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walkedwalked up and down up and down in the midst of the stones in the midst of the stones

of fire”of fire”

Ezekiel 28:1Ezekiel 28:13(a) “ 3(a) “ Thou hast been in Eden the Thou hast been in Eden the garden of Godgarden of God; …”; …”

Isaiah 14:12-14 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12-14 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground,

which didst weaken the nationswhich didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine ! For thou hast said in thine heartheart, I will ascend into heaven, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt , I will exalt my throne my throne

above the stars of Godabove the stars of God: : I will sit also I will sit also upon the mount of upon the mount of

the congregationthe congregation, in the sides of the nort, in the sides of the northh: I will : I will ascend above the heights of the cloudsascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the ; I will be like the

most Highmost High..

Psalms 48:1 – “Great is the Psalms 48:1 – “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised LORD, and greatly to be praised

in the city of our Godin the city of our God, , in in the mountain of His holinessthe mountain of His holiness.”.”

Psalms 48:2Psalms 48:2 “Beautiful for “Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole situation, the joy of the whole earth, earth, is mount Zionis mount Zion, , on the on the

sides of the northsides of the north,, the city of the city of the great Kingthe great King””

Psalms 75:Psalms 75:6 6 For promotion For promotion cometh neithercometh neither from the from the

east, nor from the west, nor east, nor from the west, nor from the south.from the south.

Psalms 75:Psalms 75:6 6 For promotion cometh For promotion cometh neitherneither from the from the easteast, nor from the , nor from the westwest, ,

nor from the nor from the southsouth..

Psalms 75:Psalms 75:7 But 7 But GodGod is the judge: he is the judge: he putteth downputteth down one, and one, and setteth up setteth up

another.another.

Job 26:Job 26:7- “7- “He stretcheth He stretcheth out the north out the north over the over the

empty placeempty place, , and hangeth and hangeth the earth upon nothing”the earth upon nothing”..

Job 26:Job 26:7 “7 “He stretcheth out the north He stretcheth out the north over the empty placeover the empty place, , and hangeth and hangeth

the earth upon nothing”the earth upon nothing”. .

Job 26:Job 26:8 “8 “He bindeth up the waters He bindeth up the waters in in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent

under them.”under them.”

Job 26:Job 26:7- “7- “He stretcheth out the north He stretcheth out the north over the empty over the empty placeplace, , and hangeth the earth upon nothing”and hangeth the earth upon nothing”. .

Job 26:Job 26:8 8 He bindeth up the waters He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; in his thick clouds;

and the cloud is not rent under themand the cloud is not rent under them..

Job 26:Job 26:9 9 He holdeth back the face of his He holdeth back the face of his throne,throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

The PicturePicture of The TabernacleThe Tabernacle

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““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#1- #1- Proverbs 25:7Proverbs 25:7

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1

#3- #3- Revelation 11:12Revelation 11:12

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““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#1- #1- Proverbs 25:7Proverbs 25:7•Rapture of Rapture of Old Testament Old Testament

SaintsSaints•Happened atHappened at Resurrection of Resurrection of

Christ Christ

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Matthew 27:52-5Matthew 27:52-53 3 “And the graves “And the graves were openedwere opened; and many bodies of ; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, the saints which slept arose, And And came out of the graves after His came out of the graves after His

resurrectionresurrection, and went into the holy , and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”city, and appeared unto many.”

Ephesians 4:8-1Ephesians 4:8-10 Wherefore He saith, When He 0 Wherefore He saith, When He ascended up on high, ascended up on high, He led captivity captiveHe led captivity captive, ,

and gave gifts unto men. (Now that He and gave gifts unto men. (Now that He ascended, what is it but that ascended, what is it but that He also He also

descended descended first first into the lower parts of the into the lower parts of the earthearth? He that descended is the same also ? He that descended is the same also

that ascended up far above all heavens, that that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.)He might fill all things.)

Luke 16:22Luke 16:22 “And it came to pass, that the “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels beggar died, and was carried by the angels into into Abraham's bosomAbraham's bosom: the rich man also : the rich man also

died, and was buried ” died, and was buried ”

Luke 23:43Luke 23:43 “And Jesus said unto him, Verily “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with To day shalt thou be with

me in paradiseme in paradise.”.”

Ephesians 4:8-1Ephesians 4:8-10 Wherefore He saith, When He 0 Wherefore He saith, When He ascended up on high, ascended up on high, He led captivity captiveHe led captivity captive, ,

and gave gifts unto men. (and gave gifts unto men. (Now that He Now that He ascendedascended, what is it but that , what is it but that He also He also

descended descended first first into the lower parts of the into the lower parts of the earthearth? He that descended is the same also ? He that descended is the same also

that ascended up far above all heavens, that that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.)He might fill all things.)

““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament

Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•USUS!!

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““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament

Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•The The PROGRESSION…PROGRESSION…

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1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 4:16-17 “For the “For the Lord Himself shall Lord Himself shall

descend from descend from heavenheaven with a with a shout, shout, with the voicewith the voice of the of the archangel, and with archangel, and with the the trump of Godtrump of God: : and the dead in and the dead in Christ shall rise Christ shall rise

first: Then we which first: Then we which are alive and remain are alive and remain shall be shall be caught up caught up togethertogether with them with them in the cloudsin the clouds, to , to meet the Lord in the meet the Lord in the air: air: and so shall we and so shall we

ever be with the ever be with the LordLord.”.”

Revelation Revelation 4:14:1

““After this I After this I looked, and, looked, and,

behold, a behold, a door was door was opened in opened in

heavenheaven: and : and the first the first

voicevoice which I which I heard was as heard was as it were of a it were of a

trumpet trumpet talking with talking with me; which me; which said, said, Come Come up hitherup hither, , and I will and I will shew thee shew thee

things which things which must be must be

hereafterhereafter.”.”

““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament

Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•The PROGRESSION…The PROGRESSION…

•The The PICTURES…PICTURES…

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1 Corinthians 15:51-51 Corinthians 15:51-53 “3 “Behold, I shew you a Behold, I shew you a mysterymystery; ; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an

eye, at the last trumpeye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall : for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised sound, and the dead shall be raised

incorruptible, and we shall be changedincorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this . For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this

mortal must put on immortality.”mortal must put on immortality.”

““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament

Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•The The PICTURESPICTURES……

“ “ENOCH”ENOCH”

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Genesis 6:5Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the And GOD saw that the wickedness of man wickedness of man was great in was great in

the earth, and that the earth, and that every every imagination imagination of the thoughts of his of the thoughts of his

heart heart was only evil continuallywas only evil continually..

Genesis 5:24(aGenesis 5:24(a) “And ) “And Enoch walked with GodEnoch walked with God:….”:….”

2 Corinthians 6:16 2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of

the living God; as God hath said, the living God; as God hath said, I will I will dwell in dwell in them, them, and and walk in themwalk in them; and I will be their God, ; and I will be their God,

and they shall be my people.and they shall be my people.

Galatians 5:25Galatians 5:25 “ “If we live in the Spirit, let us also If we live in the Spirit, let us also

walk in the Spiritwalk in the Spirit.”.”

Genesis 5:2Genesis 5:24 “And Enoch 4 “And Enoch walked with God: walked with God: and he was notand he was not; for ; for God took himGod took him.”.”

Hebrews 11:5Hebrews 11:5 “By faith “By faith Enoch was Enoch was translatedtranslated that he should not see death; that he should not see death;

and was not found, because and was not found, because God had God had translated himtranslated him: for before his translation he : for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”had this testimony, that he pleased God.”

Genesis 6:5Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the And GOD saw that the wickedness of man wickedness of man was great in was great in

the earth, and that the earth, and that every every imagination imagination of the thoughts of his of the thoughts of his

heart heart was only evil continuallywas only evil continually..

““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament

Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•The The PICTURESPICTURES……

“ “LOTLOT””

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““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#2- #2- Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1•Rapture of Rapture of New Testament New Testament

Saints Saints of the of the Church AgeChurch Age•The The PICTURESPICTURES……

“ “RUTHRUTH””

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Gentile Young Lady from a Gentile Young Lady from a Cursed Race.Cursed Race.

Destitute. Famined.Destitute. Famined.Hears Word from a far Hears Word from a far

country, that The Lord visited country, that The Lord visited in Bethlehem in in Bethlehem in giving bread!giving bread!

RUTHRUTH

- BY FAITHBY FAITH… she goes gets the … she goes gets the bread.bread.

- Finds that its Finds that its Harvest TimeHarvest Time..- Looks for a land owner in Looks for a land owner in

who’s eyes she can find who’s eyes she can find gracegrace..

RUTHRUTH

Ruth 2:3Ruth 2:3 And she went, and came, And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the and gleaned in the field after the

reapers: reapers: and her hap was to light on and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto a part of the field belonging unto BoazBoaz, who was of the kindred of , who was of the kindred of

Elimelech.Elimelech.

Ruth 2:14Ruth 2:14 And Boaz said unto her, And Boaz said unto her, At At mealtimemealtime come thou hithercome thou hither, and eat of , and eat of

the bread, and dip thy morsel in the the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

““Come Up Hither”Come Up Hither”

#3- #3- Revelation 11:12Revelation 11:12•Rapture of Rapture of Tribulation Saints Tribulation Saints

at END of The Tribulationat END of The Tribulation

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Revelation 11:12Revelation 11:12 And they heard a And they heard a great voice from heaven saying great voice from heaven saying unto them, unto them, Come up hitherCome up hither. And . And they ascended up to heaven in a they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld cloud; and their enemies beheld

them.them.

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•3 Signs3 Signs

The Sign of the Fig TreeThe Sign of the Fig Tree

(Matthew 24:32-34)(Matthew 24:32-34)

3 3 SignsSigns

Matthew 24:32-34 Matthew 24:32-34 Now learn a parable of the Now learn a parable of the fig treefig tree; When his ; When his branch is yet tenderbranch is yet tender, , and and

putteth forth leavesputteth forth leaves, , ye know that summer is ye know that summer is nighnigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all : So likewise ye, when ye shall see all

these things, know that it is near, even at the these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilledshall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled..

The Sign of the Fig TreeThe Sign of the Fig Tree

(Matthew 24:32-34)(Matthew 24:32-34)

The Sign of The Days of NoahThe Sign of The Days of Noah

(Matthew 37-43)(Matthew 37-43)

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Matthew 24:37-3Matthew 24:37-39 “9 “But as the days of Noe wereBut as the days of Noe were, , so shall also the coming of the Son of man beso shall also the coming of the Son of man be. . For as in the days that were before the flood For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and they were eating and drinking, marrying and

giving in marriage, until the day that Noe giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the entered into the ark, And knew not until the

flood came, and took them all away; so shall also flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”the coming of the Son of man be.”

Genesis 6:5Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the And GOD saw that the wickedness of man wickedness of man was great in was great in

the earth, and that the earth, and that every every imagination imagination of the thoughts of his of the thoughts of his

heart heart was only evil continuallywas only evil continually..

The Sign of the Fig TreeThe Sign of the Fig TreeThe Sign of The Days of NoahThe Sign of The Days of NoahThe Sign of the Days of LotThe Sign of the Days of Lot

(Luke 17:28-30)(Luke 17:28-30)

3 3 SignsSigns

Luke 17:28-30Luke 17:28-30 “Likewise also as it was in the “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lotdays of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they ; they did eat, they drank, they

bought, they sold, they planted, they buildedbought, they sold, they planted, they builded; ; But the same day that Lot went out ofBut the same day that Lot went out of SodomSodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the Even thus shall it be in the

day when the Son of man is revealedday when the Son of man is revealed.”.”

•3 Heavens3 Heavens•3 Raptures3 Raptures

•3 Signs3 Signs