Verse by Verse Bible Study | 1 Thessalonians 4 | Gary Hamrick

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Praise God. And thanks Pastor Gary. Love your no-nonsense sermons of truth and hope

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Thank you I have learned so much about Jesus by listening to all your teaching God blessings on your church 🙏

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It's a blessings to learn more of your teachings . God bless you Pastor for your dedication and devotion and impart knowledge for us to grow maturely in the things of the Lord . Thank you .

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Love these Bible studies. Thank you.

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Thank you Jesus for coming for your church !!

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Amen Pastor for the message of the Rapture.

[@JaneBarnes-x1r]

I have really understood better than I ever have .Keep up the good work. Love you Preacher Gary

[@krystal6612]

I CANT WAIT TO BE WIRH YOU JESUS❤ I ORAY FOR YOUR COMING SOON! But I do PRAY YOU SAVE MY LOST FAMILY AND FRIENDS, JESUS. Help them oh LORD🙏✝️AND FORGIVE US ALL FOR OUR AWFUL SINS ON GOD🙏✝️❤️

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Thank you Pastor. I am learning so much with your messages & watch several times. It's making me more confident to share with my friends and family.

[@aandino1239]

Poor countries and those in the middle of war must feel like they’re experiencing tribulation right now so we in developed world should be thankful daily for our blessed life

[@SachelleCambria]

Exactly.

[@MLiving4Jesus]

He comes for the saints (we go up) then He comes with the saints ( we come down with Christ).

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Amen ❤

[@janetbriggs8585]

Pastor Ray is teaching from the NIV translation

[@johngmuer8016]

I would like to give you my view on where the rapture occurs in the Book of Revelation. We can all agree that 1 Thess 4:16-17 (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, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever) clearly speaks of the rapture of the saints. The second passage that deals with the rapture is 1 Cor 15:51-52 ( 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed- 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed). The third is Matt 24:30-31 (30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other). I will show you where these passages are fulfilled in the Book of Revelation. We will journey through the Bible first to lay the groundwork for the understanding of the meaning of the key word used in the Book of Revelation. Our journey begins in Genesis 9:13 (13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth). Now, let’s look at Ez 1:26-28 (26 Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne of lapis lazuli, and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. 27 I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him. 28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking). Heb 1:3 (3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven), when combined with Rev 4:3 (3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne) it should be clear that Jesus is represented by the rainbow. The Father is described using precious stones as opposed to glowing metal and fire in Ez 1:27. Now let’s look again at Matthew 24:30-31 (30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.) The sign of the Son of Man is the rainbow, it represents Jesus. Now we can study Chapter 10 of the Book of Revelation. The beginning of Chapter 10 (Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. 2 He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke.) mirrors the beginning of 1 Thess 4:16 (16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel). The rainbow represents Jesus. It is the sign of the Son of Man spoken of in Matt 24. The angel is the archangel, probably Michael. Jesus issues the loud command with the voice of the archangel. The loud shout like the roar of a lion is the announcement of the coming of the Lion of the tribe of Judah mentioned in Chapter 5 of the Book of Revelation. Now let’s discuss the timing of the rapture. Rev 10 and Rev 11:1-13 both finish just before the end of the second woe, which occurs in Rev 11:14. Immediately after this the seventh angel sounds his trumpet in Rev 11:15. This is the last trumpet and the trumpet call of God. Let me reinforce that statement. Look at Rev 10:6-7 (6 And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, “There will be no more delay! 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”). Now what is the mystery of God? The mystery of God is Jesus Christ - Col 2:2 (2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ,). The mystery of God will be accomplished = Jesus Christ will return. Let me make some further observations that we can discuss in detail at a later time: Rev 10 could also fit between Rev 6:14 and Rev 6:15. Rev 14:6-13 are fulfilled in Rev 11:13-14 Rev 11:13 is the salvation of the Jewish people. It is the opposite of 1 Kings 19:18. Rev 11:14 and all the destruction therein is the result of Rev 17:15-17. Note that in Rev 11:17 The Father is referred to as the One who is and who was, whereas in Rev 1:4 he is referred to as who is, and who was, and who is to come. The four horsemen - the antichrist, satan, the false prophet and death and hades. The first five to be thrown into the Lake of fire.

[@MLiving4Jesus]

What Bible translation is brother Hamrick using?

[@aandino1239]

Can use almost any version like NIV which is the New International Version or KJV which is King James Version. I find NIV easier to understand

[@TheJureczek]

So when a believer dies before the Rapture he or she DOES NOT RECEIVE A GLORYFIED BODY ??? !!!

[@csc9564]

Yes. Glorified body is given in the Rapture. First to those who are dead, then to the believers who are alive.

[@paulremnantone1102]

Gods people were preparing. It took Noah 120 years to prepare for Gods judgement on the world. Lot had to rush his family out just before a God’s judgement and tried to barter with God prior to fleeing Gods judgement. Have you notice both Noah and Lot sin after being spared was drunkenness. It’s time to prepare my people because God’s judgement is coming then his wrath!

[@joperoceski96]

I heard from another translation that the one taken is taken to judgment.

[@owlbefine8910]

Trying to figure out what Bible translation that is being used.

[@aandino1239]

NIV or KJV

[@margaretgullett6341]

If the rapture happens after the tribulation, we're going to be POST TOASTIES!!