revelation seminars 8 the rapture & second coming messages from patmos for today!
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Messages from Patmos for Today!
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1. Discover how Jesus Christ will come.
2. Find out what will happen when Jesus comes.
3. Discuss the warnings concerning false-Christs and the significance of the call to be ready.
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Q1 What question will be asked by the desperate, panic-stricken unbelievers when they see the glorious coming of Jesus Christ? Revelation 6:17
A Who can stand?
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In the first chapter‘Look, he is coming in the clouds” - John
In the last chapter “I am coming soon! - Jesus
How will Jesus Christ Return?1 Visibly
Q2 How many will see Jesus Christ coming? Revelation 1:7
A Every person
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How will Jesus Christ Return?1 Visibly 2 Gloriously Q3 From whom will wicked unbelievers endeavour to
hide? Revelation 6:16
A The One on the throne & the Lamb
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How will Jesus Christ Return?1 Visibly 2 Gloriously 3 Audibly Q4 What sounds will be heard as Jesus comes? Revelation 6:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52
A The noise of earthquake & wind (mountains)
The shouts of the wicked
The ‘loud command’ of Jesus
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His coming will be visible, glorious & audible
What will happen when Jesus comes?
What will happen when Jesus comes?1 The saved & unsaved will see Jesus come
in glory 2 The saved & unsaved - rewarded when
Jesus comes
Q5 The coming of Jesus as King is spoken of as a special time for giving rewards. Two groups will
be rewarded. What will happen to them?
Revelation 11:17,18 A 1. The saints will be rewarded (deliverance)
2. The destroyers will be destroyed (damnation)
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What will happen when Jesus comes?1 The saved & unsaved will see Jesus come
in glory 2 The saved & unsaved - rewarded when
Jesus comes
Q6 When Jesus returns, how many will receive their rewards? Revelation 22:12
A “Everyone according to what he has done”
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What will happen when Jesus comes?1 The saved & unsaved will see Jesus come
in glory 2 The saved & unsaved - rewarded when
Jesus comes3 The gathering of believers will occur
Q7 What sounds will be heard when Jesus comes to gather His people? 1 Thessalonians 4:16
A a loud command & the trumpet call of God
Q8 What will happen to those who have died as believers? 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17
A They will be raised & caught up to meet Jesus
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What will happen when Jesus comes?1 The saved & unsaved will see Jesus come
in glory 2 The saved & unsaved - rewarded when
Jesus comes3 The gathering of believers will occur
Q9 What will happen to believers who are alive whenJesus comes? 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17
A They will be caught up with the resurrected ones
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What will happen when Jesus comes?1 The saved & unsaved will see Jesus come
in glory 2 The saved & unsaved - rewarded when
Jesus comes3 The gathering of believers will occur4 The unbelievers will be destroyed when
Jesus comes
Q10 What will happen to the wicked on the day whenJesus comes for "his holy people"? 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 (Read 2 Thessalonians 1:3-
10)
A Jesus will punish those who ‘do not know God’
Q11 Who else will Jesus destroy at His glorious coming?
2 Thessalonians 2:8
A Jesus will destroy the ‘lawless one’ (antichrist)
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His coming will be visible, glorious & audible
It is ‘the harvest’ – deliverance & destruction!
Warning & Counsel1 Warnings
Q12 Suppose a glorious being who claims to be Jesus Christ (fitting the Revelation 1:13-17
description) suddenly appears in your town or city or in Jerusalem - bringing fire from heaven, healing the sick, stopping wars and blessing children. How did Jesus Christ say you should react to such a being? Why? Matthew 24:26,27
A How? Do not go out to look – do not believe it!
Why? (how He will come? what will happen?)
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Warning & Counsel1 Warnings 2 Counsel
Q13 Is it possible to know the exact time of Jesus Christ's return? Matthew 24:36
A No
Q14 What Old Testament event was used by Jesus Christ to illustrate that when He comes the
second time the wicked will "be taken" in destruction and the believers delivered?
Matthew 24:37-41 (Compare Luke 17:26-36.)
A the flood
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His coming will be visible, glorious & audible
Like ‘the flood’ - Jesus will not come secretly!
Warning & Counsel1 Warnings 2 Counsel
Q15 Jesus will come suddenly (not secretly). What counsel does Jesus have for His people?
A Matthew 24:42-44
Revelation 2:10
Revelation 2:25; 3:11
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Be ready!
Be faithful!
Hold on!
Q true or false1. The second coming of Jesus Christ in glory and the
gathering of believers will take place at the same time.2. Believers will be caught up when Christ comes.3. The harvest is the “end of the world”!4. Jesus Christ said that we should be getting ready.
Q yes/no/not sure
5. If Jesus Christ were to come today, would you be read to look up and welcome Him?
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quiz
My Response...
Q What have you done to “be ready” to meet Jesus?
What could you do to “be ready”?
How do you think you could help your family and friends to “be ready” to
meet Jesus?
A
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