At the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus presented his disciples with a teaching regarding His Return and the last days leading up to it. He talked about the signs of the times that would herald the nearness of His coming. He talked about the Great Tribulation, a time of judgment and wrath that would come upon the unbelieving world. He talked about his triumphant return to this planet from heaven, clothed in glory and crowned as the King his followers had been waiting for.
And he talked about the Rapture of the Church.
This teaching is found in three of the four gospels--Matthew, Mark & Luke. Though I have spent many hours of research and study on those passages, I did not present the entire study here. This was an overview of those teachings, focused specifically on showing the Rapture in the teachings of Jesus. If you want to know everything that Jesus said, a close look at the following passages will be helpful.
Matthew 24 & 25
Mark 13
Luke 12:35-48; 17:20-37; & 21:5-36
Next up will be The Thessalonian Key--a look at the Apostle Paul's thoughts on the Rapture as recorded in 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and the 68 Key Facts Paul gives us about the return of Jesus Christ.
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