Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, December 1, 2009Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse Duet 6:4, Duet 6:4,

“Hear, O Israel! “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, The LORD is our God,

the LORD is one!”the LORD is one!”Mark 12:29 Mark 12:29

EKSOUSATE, “EKSOUSATE, “you heardyou heard,” ,” Aorist, Active, Indicative. Aorist, Active, Indicative. The perception of Bible The perception of Bible

doctrine through the ear gate doctrine through the ear gate under the Grace Apparatus under the Grace Apparatus

for Perception (GAP). for Perception (GAP).

HUPAGO, Present, Active, HUPAGO, Present, Active, Indicative. Indicative. A reference to A reference to the ascension of Christ to the ascension of Christ to glorification at the right glorification at the right

hand of the Father. hand of the Father.

ERCHOMAI ERCHOMAI Present, Middle Deponent, Present, Middle Deponent,

Indicative. Indicative. ““I will come I will come again again myselfmyself”. ”. Speaking of Christ’s Second Speaking of Christ’s Second

Coming including the Rapture Coming including the Rapture of the Church. of the Church.

Principles of the Second Principles of the Second Coming of Christ and the Coming of Christ and the

Rapture of the ChurchRapture of the Church

Two phases to the Second Two phases to the Second Coming of Christ.Coming of Christ.

1. The Rapture of the 1. The Rapture of the Church, Resurrection. Church, Resurrection.

Phil 3:11Phil 3:11

Phil 3:11, Phil 3:11, “If by any means I might “If by any means I might

arrive at the exit arrive at the exit resurrection (Rapture), the resurrection (Rapture), the

one from the dead.”one from the dead.”

2. The Second Advent, 2. The Second Advent, when Christ physically when Christ physically steps on to planet earth steps on to planet earth

again.again.

Zech 14:4; Rev 19Zech 14:4; Rev 19

Rapture - all believers who Rapture - all believers who physically die between the physically die between the day of Pentecost and the day of Pentecost and the

Rapture, receive their Rapture, receive their resurrection bodies and meet resurrection bodies and meet Jesus in the clouds of the air. Jesus in the clouds of the air. 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:51-581 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:51-58

Then, all believers who are Then, all believers who are alive on that day are alive on that day are

transformed in body to a transformed in body to a resurrection body and also resurrection body and also meet Christ in the clouds. meet Christ in the clouds. 1 Cor 6:14; 1 Thes 4:15, 17; 1 Cor 6:14; 1 Thes 4:15, 17; 1 John 3:2-3; w/ Phil 3:21; 1 John 3:2-3; w/ Phil 3:21;

1 Thes 5:231 Thes 5:23

1 Cor 6:14, 1 Cor 6:14, “Now God has not only “Now God has not only resurrected the Lord, but resurrected the Lord, but

he will raise us up through he will raise us up through His power.”His power.”

At that time the bride At that time the bride (Church Age believers, (Church Age believers, dead or alive) receives a dead or alive) receives a

body like Christ's. body like Christ's. Phil 3:21; 1 Thes 5:23Phil 3:21; 1 Thes 5:23

Anticipation of the Rapture Anticipation of the Rapture must not overwhelm us. must not overwhelm us.

Anticipation of the Rapture Anticipation of the Rapture must not overwhelm us. must not overwhelm us.

a) It does not mean that a) It does not mean that you sell everything and sit you sell everything and sit around waiting for Him.around waiting for Him.

b) It should not be used as b) It should not be used as escapism from the trials escapism from the trials

and tribulations of and tribulations of everyday life.everyday life.

c) We should be waiting c) We should be waiting imminently for His return, imminently for His return, which means living every which means living every day unto Christ; serving day unto Christ; serving

and witnessing more and witnessing more diligently each day.diligently each day.

d) We need patience as the d) We need patience as the Lord prepares us for the Lord prepares us for the

event.event.

James 5:7‑8James 5:7‑8

Titus 2:13, Titus 2:13, “Waiting with keen “Waiting with keen anticipation for that anticipation for that

blessed hope (Rapture), blessed hope (Rapture), even the appearance of the even the appearance of the glory of our great God and glory of our great God and

Savior, Christ Jesus.”Savior, Christ Jesus.”

Between the first and Between the first and second phase of His second phase of His

coming is a time period of coming is a time period of 7 years called the 7 years called the

Tribulation, Daniel's 70th Tribulation, Daniel's 70th Week. Dan 9:27; 12:1; Week. Dan 9:27; 12:1;

Joel 2:2; Mat 24:21Joel 2:2; Mat 24:21

Church Age Tribulation Millennium2,000 yrs 7 yrs 1,000 yrs

Pre-Millennialism

Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church

New HeavensNew Earth

Second Advent

Second Coming

Mat 24:21, Mat 24:21, “For then there will be a “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as great tribulation, such as

has not occurred since the has not occurred since the beginning of the world beginning of the world

until now, nor ever will.”until now, nor ever will.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, December 1, 2009

Tape # 09-085

Rapture and the 2nd Advent of Christ, Pt 1Upper Room Discourse, Part 315

John 14:28; 1Cor 15:51-58; 1Thes 4:13-18; James 5:7-8

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009