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What Does the Bible Say …

we who are alive and remain UNTIL the coming of the LORD
- will by no means precede those who are asleep
For the LORD Himself will descend from heaven
- with a shout
- with the voice of an archangel
- and with the trumpet of God
AND
- the dead in Christ will rise first
THEN
- we who are alive and REMAIN
  - shall be caught up together with them
    - in the clouds
    - to meet the Lord in the air
AND THUS
- **we shall always be with the Lord.

… flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;
nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
Behold, I tell you a mysteryAll-Sleep
- we shall not all sleep
BUT
- we shall all be changed —
- in a moment,
- in the twinkling of an eye
- at the last trumpet
FOR
- the trumpet will sound,
  - and the dead will be raised incorruptible
- AND
  - we shall be changed.
FOR
- this corruptible must put on incorruption
AND
- this mortal must put on immortality
QUESTION
- WHEN is the last trumpet?

White Horse - Deception
Red Horse - War
Black Horse - Famine
Pale Horse - Pestilence
- Revelation 6:8Revelation-6v8
  - power was given to them (all four horsemen)
    - over a fourth of the earth
    - to kill with sword (War)
    - with hunger (Famine)
    - with death - (Pestilence)
    - and by the beasts of the earth
Martyrdom of the Saints
- Matthew 24:21Matthew-24v21
  - for THEN
    - there will be great tribulation
    - such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Heavenly Signs
- great earthquake
- sun darkened
- moon red as blood
- stars falling from the sky
- every mountain and island on earth shaken
  - Isaiah 34:8Isaiah-34v8
    - For it is the DAY of the LORD’s vengeance,
    - The YEAR of recompense for the cause of Zion.
Silence in heaven for about half an hour
- 7 angels given seven trumpets

one-third of earth’s vegetation is burned up
one-third of the seas become blood
one-third of ships and marine life are destroyed
one-third of earth’s waters become bitter
one-third of the sun, moon, and stars cease to shine
one-third of mankind killed
- Joel 2:11Joel-2v11
  - The LORD gives voice before His army,
  - For His camp is very great;
  - For strong is the One who executes His word.
  - For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible;
  - Who can endure it?
LAST Trumpet - Revelation 11Revelation-11v15
- THEN
  - the seventh angel sounded
- AND
  - there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.”

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TRIBULATION OF THOSE DAYS
- the sun will be darkened
- the moon will not give its light
- the stars will fall from heaven
- the powers of the heavens will be shaken
THEN
- the sign of the Son of Man **will appear in heaven,
AND THEN
- ALL the tribes of the earth will mourn (NOT just Israel!!!)
- they will see the Son of Man
  - coming on the clouds of heaven
  - with power and great glory
AND
- HE WILL SEND HIS ANGELS WITH A GREAT SOUND OF A TRUMPET,
AND
- they will gather together His ELECT from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.