A description of the Bible's teaching on the Rapture which is what Revelation 4:1 is about. If you want to see a video version of this series in 5 minute clips go to http://community.webshots.com/user/matav1

1. www.rapturealert.com

2. Christ is Coming Again: The Rapture Rev 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him,

12. Signs that the Rapture is near Type of Fig tree of the kind Jesus was talking about grows abundantly in Israel. It is a symbol of Israel in this parable

15. 1. Spiritual Deception and False “Christs” Maytreya (pronounced mahy-tray-ah) is one of many gurus among the New Age, occult groups. He claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus, the Buddah, and several other chief gods of different religions. And his teaching is, “All religions will be the one” under him.

24. “ and there shall be [widespread] famines …”

26. [Widespread] drought that causes some of the famines

32. Severe Persecution of Christians – Matt. 24:9-10 Salvation Army Banned from Target Stores in Minniappolis. Other Christians have been arrested for sharing their faith publicly or for protesting homosexual events of “Gay Pride” www.davidmorrison.typepad.com

39. And it rained 40 days and 40 nights and the flood covered the whole earth. Everyone was killed who was not in the Ark with Noah. They knew it was coming for 120 years but did not believe. When the rain began, it was too late. God had shut the door and would not open it until the flood was dried up a year later. http :// s8int . com

40. Painting from a 1908 eye witness account of Noah’s Ark on Mt. Ararat http :// s8int . com God provided the Ark for escape of those who were ready for the judgment on the earth of that day

47. Song “Higher Ground” from Kleinwood Church of Christ Annual Singing: www . kleinwood . com www.ask-jesus.org www.rapturealert.com Luk e 21:28 “ And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. ”