The document discusses the Christian belief in the triumphant hope of Christ's return. It notes that when Christians die, they are "asleep in Jesus" and their souls are with Him until the resurrection. At Christ's return, the dead in Christ will rise first, followed by living Christians being "caught up" or raptured to meet Him in the air. Both believers living and dead will then be reunited with God forever in heaven. The document encourages Christians to take comfort in this hope and to encourage one another as they await Christ's coming.

2. MayanCalendar
AllendsinDecember21,2012

3. Earthcollidingwithanotherplanet
Giantsolarflares
Planetaryalignment
Apocalypticfloods

4. Halley’scomet-1910

5. TheGreatFireofLondon–1666

6. TheGreatFlood–1524

7. TheY2KScare–2000

8. Heaven’sGateHale-BoppSuicide–1997

9. PROVERBS9:10
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is
understanding.

10. PROVERBS4:6-7
6 Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
loveher,andshewillguardyou.
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
andwhateveryouget,getinsight.

11. THE END
THEEND-1
THERETURN
OFCHRIST

13. ESCHATOLOGY
Theologicallyspeaking,
thetermeschatology
refersto
“thestudyof
finalthings”
intheBible.
THE END

14. THE END
Bibleisacollectionof66books
writtenby40authors.
Over20%ofbibledevotedprophecy.
5xasmany2ndcomingthan1st.

15. TheBibleisourEarlyEditionoffuture
events.Byreadingandstudying,wewill
knowGod’spropheticWordandHisplan
foreternity.

17. 1Thessalonians4:13-18
13 But I would not have you ignorant, brothers,
concerning those who are asleep, that you be
notgrieved,evenasotherswhohavenohope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so God will also bring with Him all
thosewhohavefallenasleepthroughJesus.

18. 1Thessalonians4:13-18
15 For we say this to you by the Word of the
Lord, that we who are alive and remain until
the coming of the Lord shall not go before
those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself
shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with
the voice of the archangel and with the
trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ shall
risefirst.

19. 1Thessalonians4:13-18
17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to
meettheLordintheair.Andsoweshalleverbe
withtheLord.
18 Therefore encourage one another with these
words.

20. THE END
TheWordofGodgivesusa
TRIUMPHANTHOPE!

21. THE END
THERETURNOFCHRIST
THEEND-1
THEHOPEWE
HAVEAS
CHRISTIANS

22. 1Thessalonians4:13
13 BROTHERS, WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO BE IGNORANT
ABOUT THOSE WHO FALL ASLEEP, OR TO GRIEVE LIKE
THERESTOFTHEMEN,WHOHAVENOHOPE.

23. THE END
Whendeathcomesweshouldnot
grievehopelesslybut
mournwithHOPE.

24. THE END
THERETURN:
CHRISTISCOMINGAGAIN
1

25. THE END
TriumphantHopein
Christ’sReturn

26. JOHN14:3
3 AndifIgoandprepareaplaceforyou,
Iwillcomebackandtakeyoutobewithmethat
youalsomaybewhereIam.

27. THE END
TheinevitableresultofbelievingthatJesus
diedandroseistheHOPEthatHewillreturn.
Ourhopeforthefutureisgroundedinthe
certaintyofthepast.

28. THE END
ThereturnofChristisascertainof
His deathandresurrection.

29. 1Thessalonians4:14
14 WEBELIEVETHATJESUSDIEDANDROSEAGAINAND
SO WE BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL BRING WITH JESUS
THOSEWHOHAVEFALLENASLEEPINHIM.

30. THE END
AnassurancethatJesuswillreturn
notjustforthelivingbelieversbut
alsotothosewhohavefallenasleepinJesus.

31. “fallenasleepinJesus”
“thedeadinChrist”

32. THE END
ThedeadinJesus.
Theyare“fallenasleepinChrist.”
Death,therefore,don’tnotannihilatethem.
Itistheirrest,undisturbedrest.

33. THE END
Theirsoulsareinhispresence,
andtheirdustisguardedbyhisomnipotence;
Sothattheycannotbelost.

34. JOHN11:11
"OurfriendLazarus
hasfallenasleep,but
Igotoawakenhim."
THE END

35. ACTS7:60
Andfallingtohis
kneeshecriedout
withaloudvoice,
"Lord,donothold
thissinagainstthem."
Andwhenhehadsaid
this,hefellasleep.
THE END

36. THE END
When“thebodyreturnsintothedust,
thespiritreturnstoGodwhogaveit.”
Deathisratherthearousingofthesoul
fromherdrowsinessintoheavenlyvitality.

37. 1Thessalonians4:16
16 For the Lord Himself WILL COME DOWN FROM
HEAVEN, WITH A LOUD COMMAND, WITH THE VOICE OF
THE ARCHANGEL AND WITH THE TRUMPET CALL OF
GOD,ANDTHEDEADINCHRISTWILLRISEFIRST.

38. “Jesuswilldescendfromheaven”
withashout
withthevoiceofthearchangel
withthetrumpetofGod
DeadinChristshallrisefirst

39. THE END
Thelivingatthatdayshallhave
noadvantageoverthedead.
Beforeanychangetakesplaceintheliving,
tofitthemforthenewconditionofthings,
“thedeadinChristshallrisefirst,”

40. 1CORINTHIANS15:52-53
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the
last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and
the dead will be raised imperishable, and we
shallbechanged.
53 For this perishable body must put on the
imperishable, and this mortal body must put
onimmortality.

41. THE END
NoonewhohasplacedhisorherfaithinJesus
willinanywaymissoutHisreturn.

42. REVELATION20:6
6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in
thefirstresurrection.Theseconddeathhasno
poweroverthem…
Bornonce–dietwice.
Borntwice–dieonce.

43. THE END
THERapture:
LivingChristians
aretakenaway
2

44. THE END
TriumphantHopein
Christ’smeeting

45. 1Thessalonians4:17A
17A Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to
meettheLordintheair…

46. “caughtup”
harpazotosieze,tocatch,takeawaytosafety
Latin:(v)rapturo|(n)raptura
TranslatedtoEnglish:“RAPTURE”

47. THE END
RaptureisthegloriousLordJesus
whoappearsandbringthesaintsinto
thepresenceofHisglory.

48. 1CORINTHIANS15:52-53
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the
last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and
the dead will be raised imperishable, and we
shallbechanged.
53 For this perishable body must put on the
imperishable, and this mortal body must put
onimmortality.

49. Pre-tribulation
mid-tribulation
post-tribulation

50. MATTHEW24:40-42
40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be
takenandoneleft.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one
willbetakenandoneleft.
42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know
onwhatdayyourLordiscoming.

51. REVELATION16:15
15 "Behold,Iamcominglikeathief!
Blessed is the one whostays awake, keeping his
garments on, that he may not go about naked
andbeseenexposed!"

52. THE END
THEReunion:
Christianswillbe
withGodforever
3

53. THE END
TriumphantHopein
Christ’sreunion

54. 1Thessalonians4:17b
17b …AndsoweshalleverbewiththeLord.

55. THE END
Thiswillbethefruitionofthebrightesthopes,
thefulfilmentofthepreciouspromises,
theaccomplishmentofthepurposeofChrist’s
Advent,departure,andcomingagain.

56. Thelocationandtimeissecondary
inviewofthefinalresult.

57. THE END
PerfectresemblancetoChrist.
Wearepredestinatedtobeconformed
totheimageofGod’sSon.

58. 1CORINTHIANS15:57-58
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the
victorythroughourLordJesusChrist.
58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be
steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord
yourlaborisnotinvain.

59. THE END
Inthemidstofbattleswithsin,painandsuffering;
GodprovidesTRIUMPHANTHOPE
inahopelessworld.

60. THE END
THERETURNOFCHRIST
THEEND-1
conclusion

61. 1Thessalonians4:18
18 Therefore encourage one another with these
words.

62. THE END
DATE-SETTINGisaneffectivedistraction,
takingoureyesoffwhatweclearly
commandedtobedoinginwhilewaiting,
namely:ServingHimwithwisdomand
diligenceexpectationofHisreturn.

63. THE END
Wearemadestrongertoencourageoneanother.
Strongtilltheend

64. REVELATION19:7-8
7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the
glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
andhisBridehasmadeherselfready;
8 it was granted her to clothe herself with
fine linen, bright and pure"— for the fine linen
istherighteousdeedsofthesaints.

65. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Bro. Joseph Fermin
FCC Main San Mateo, Rizal, PH
630PM Evening Worship Service
September 3, 2017