Do you have an endless hope or a hopeless end

An endless hope
"While we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ" Titus 2:13. He said, "I will come again" John 14:3 and He meant it. For those that receive Christ it is an endless hope. For those that reject  Christ it is a hopeless end.

A hopeless end
"For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom" heard of any wars lately? And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places" sound familiar? All these are the beginning of sorrows, (Greek: birth pains) Matt 24:7. Does that get your attention?

While we are enjoying the presence of the Lord, the world will employ the vengeance of the Lord.
The great tribulation called also: 1. The Day of the Lord (Isa. 2:12. 2. The Day of God's Vengeance (Isa. 34:8; 63:1-6. 3. The Time of Jacobs Trouble (Jer. 30:7). 4. Daniels Seventieth Week (Dan. 9:24-27). 5. The Time of the End (Dan. 12:9). 6. The Great Day of His Wrath Rev. 6:17). 7. The Hour of His Judgment (Rev. 14:7). 8. The End of This World (Matt. 13:40, 49). 9 The Indignation (Isa. 26:20) 10. The Overspreading of Abominations (Dan. 9:27). 11 The Time of Trouble such as Never Was (Dan. 12:1).

The wrath of God Rev. 6-18
Look these references up and become familiar with them for future use. Then, these are all part of what happens in Rev. 6-18. Man rejected the Son of God, he refused the grace of God and now will face the wrath of God. As we look at some of the wrath of God it ought to give us a passion to witness and win people to Christ before it is too late.

"And have mercy on some, who are doubting; save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh" Jude 22,23.

O dear people, we must worship while still in the flesh. We must work for the night cometh, we must witness while it is still day.

Prayer:  Father, bless Your children. Make us aware that Jesus may come any minute now. Make us aware that our family and friends will be lost forever without Him so that we pray for them and witness to them. In Jesus name

The Rapture and the Return

Difference: the Rapture & the Return (Revelation)

DIFFERECE BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND RETURN (THE REVELATION)------------- ------------RAPTURE----------------------RETURN----------------------- 1. Christ comes for His own 1 Thes. 4:13-18/ 1. Christ comes with His own 1 Thes. 3:13 Jude 14 2. Christ comes in the air 1Thes. 4:17/ 2. Christ come to the earth Zech. 14:4, Acts 1:11 3. He claims His bride 1Thes. 4:17/ 3. He comes with His bride Rev 19:6-14 4. Removal of believers 1 Thess. 4:17/ 4. Removal of unbelievers Matt. 24:36-41 5. Only His own see Him 1 Thess. 4:13-18/ 5. Every eye shall see Him Rev. 1:7 6. Tribulation begins 2 Thess. 1:6-9/ 6. Millennial kingdom begins Rev. 20:1-7 7. Only unsaved enter tribulation 1 Thess. 1:10; 5-9/ 7. Only saved enter millennium Rev. 6:12-17 8. Saved:delivered from wrath 1 Thes. 1:10; 5:9/ 8. Unsaved experience wrath Rev. 6:12-17 9. No signs precede rapture-1 Thess. 5:1-3/ 9. Signs precede second coming Luke 21:11,15 10. Focus: Lord and Church-1 Thess. 4:13-18/ 10. Focus: Israel and Kingdom Matt. 24:14 It is vital to understand these differences to understand much of prophecy. Details later. Next we look at the tribulation, the Holy Spirit being taken out of the world as well as believers, the antichrist, and much more. God said to Israel, "Prepare to meet your God" Amos 4:12. We are to prepare to meet Jesus. How? worship, Word, work, witness. Be faithful until death. Father, give us wisdom to understand prophecy as the men of Issachar and be able to know what Your people ought to do. In Jesus name And I love YOU, all because Jesus died for our sins, paid our debt in full and rose again so we can believe and receive Him. Have YOU? Winners of March drawings. Sandy in NY; Frank in AL; Steve in OK; Joe in Philippines, Steve in NC; Bill in PA. Go to http://sumnerwemp.injesus.com (save this) click on message Archives to get past emails.    "The mighty angel broke the seal, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it as to say, 'Now look who's in charge around here.'"  -  Vance Havner