Thank you so much, lost my lovely husband last year and really grieving and longing to see him. I keep receiving emails from a ' friend' of the SDA religion who will not have it that he is in Heaven but still ' in the grave' until the resurrection. Was feeling very sad and then this beautiful post came through; that's the Lord's reassurance!
We just spent the week at the Beach with 2 of our dearest Christian friends, who still look at us sideways when we talk about the Rapture, and Jesus coming soon. This understanding from the Scriptures has got to be nothing short of Revelation…. My heart is sad over their lack of revelation in this area of our faith. On the other hand, as it is revelation, I did have many opportunities to share my own faith in these Scriptures written above, that Prophetically tell the next part of the Biblical story, Jesus coming soon for His Bride. I could see the revelation starting to break through for our friends. Pretty cool! Then on the last day we went down to the Beach in the early morning to see the planets lining up, and I talked about what Jimmy said last week about the planets, as they could be a sign, like the star that God provided for the wise men, the first time He came…. You go Lord!! You are the Bright Morning Star! 🌻
Thank you for your article it encouraged me.. I lost my wife of 48 years to covid. It was sudden and devastated my family, my church and friends. Jesus did not take her but He was there to receive her. She left me He did not. ONE DAY, what a glorious reunion that will be! Come Lord Jesus!
These scriptures are more and more comforting in the growing darkness. The overturn of abortion this week highlighted just how cold hearts have gotten in our country and around the world. I am so looking forward to the righteousness and holiness of God and having the sin nature removed from me and eventually all creation. It is our Blessed Hope.
I am so ready to escape this world and receive all that God has for me. Though I am not worthy, yet Christ is preparing a place for me in heaven. I just had to say goodbye to my little fur baby Thursday and my heart is grieving for her as she was my best little friend and it’s so hard not having her around. What joy she brought me! I pray I will see her in heaven again along with some very special people!
Here is an amazing video that just came out a few days ago about the Rapture. It covers all 7 Raptures in the Bible, starting with Enoch, Elijah, etc. Funny: I fell asleep watching it last night, so please do not watch this at 10:00 at night!
GBU pastor Greg ....... As many of us on this site have expressed, I'm also looking forward to the blessed Rapture, that great reunion with my little sister, Rodica. God, in His infinite sovereignty, saw it as appropriate to take her to heaven in December, 1980. She was 18 at the time and I was 21. She had received Jesus as her savior about 3 years prior, and her conduct and her personal relationship with Him assured me that she ended up in heaven that night. I have wondered (only for a short time afterwards) why I survived that fateful accident. I concluded that God's purpose for me on earth was still in progress and my time wasn't up. I was then, and I am now still comforted beyond words that my little sister ended up in the right place........... Zero doubt ....... Considering the current rapid-changing events around the globe, the Rapture can certainly happen today. Until then, we'll do our part showing others God's amazing grace ....... Forward & Upward, and may God bless our TP family :)
I lost my son at 20 weeks. He had the cord wrapped around his neck and so I delivered him. I held him perfectly formed in a little, yellow flannel cloth, which I have to this day. The pastor of the hospital came in and we did a name ceremony ... David James. I will see him in Heaven along with my son James David, who came 2 years later. 😊 Jesus Christ gives us HOPE!
Beautifully written with such emotion and great quotes from the bible. Thank you fir sharing about your son Christopher. May you see him again and be living in exctacy with JesusGod the Holy Spirit
My wife passed away also in 2008 and I look forward so much to that reunion with her and others and especially to see my wonderful Lord and Saviour. Looking for that blessed hope!!!
Thanks so much for that. Teaching after teaching, week after week, you, Jimmy and Mark continually hit the nail on the head and answer questions before I ask them. God must be hearing my thoughts and speaking the answers to me through you as I ask them.
In my Christian walk that has never happened to me before and I just praise God daily for that 😊
Thanks for this beautiful reminder of the awesome Rapture we so eagerly await. Everyday I pray it comes soon. I’ve noted the scriptures so I can reread them. This world is not our home and I look forward to being with Jesus and my friends and family who have gone before me.
Beautiful article! The Rapture is truly one of the most uplifting and hope-filled prophecies in the Bible! We know this day is coming rapidly so the anticipation of seeing those we've loved and lost, possibly very soon, brings an overwhelming amount of excitement and joy!
The desire to see and be with Jesus and those we have lost is definitely not escapism. Scripture even instructs us to be "looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ"—Titus 2:13
One way to keep this hope alive is by talking with others and having discussions about eternal life and what it could be like. Nothing brings peace quite like having conversations about heaven or dreaming about the eternal world which we will soon encounter.
How do you picture the eternal place the Father has for us? As my family can attest, I wouldn't consider myself a singer. I don't think I would make the cut on American Idol. But I wonder, in heaven, what will our voice sound like as we lift up our praises to God?
I envision having a angelic singing voice. I imagine this is something a lot of us wish we had here on earth. What fun it would be to use our vocal instruments to belt out worship songs for our savior and really hit those high notes :)
Thank you so much, lost my lovely husband last year and really grieving and longing to see him. I keep receiving emails from a ' friend' of the SDA religion who will not have it that he is in Heaven but still ' in the grave' until the resurrection. Was feeling very sad and then this beautiful post came through; that's the Lord's reassurance!
Yes, I am looking forward to the Rapture. I lost my husband 6 months ago. I am looking forward to seeing him again.
We just spent the week at the Beach with 2 of our dearest Christian friends, who still look at us sideways when we talk about the Rapture, and Jesus coming soon. This understanding from the Scriptures has got to be nothing short of Revelation…. My heart is sad over their lack of revelation in this area of our faith. On the other hand, as it is revelation, I did have many opportunities to share my own faith in these Scriptures written above, that Prophetically tell the next part of the Biblical story, Jesus coming soon for His Bride. I could see the revelation starting to break through for our friends. Pretty cool! Then on the last day we went down to the Beach in the early morning to see the planets lining up, and I talked about what Jimmy said last week about the planets, as they could be a sign, like the star that God provided for the wise men, the first time He came…. You go Lord!! You are the Bright Morning Star! 🌻
Thank you for your article it encouraged me.. I lost my wife of 48 years to covid. It was sudden and devastated my family, my church and friends. Jesus did not take her but He was there to receive her. She left me He did not. ONE DAY, what a glorious reunion that will be! Come Lord Jesus!
These scriptures are more and more comforting in the growing darkness. The overturn of abortion this week highlighted just how cold hearts have gotten in our country and around the world. I am so looking forward to the righteousness and holiness of God and having the sin nature removed from me and eventually all creation. It is our Blessed Hope.
I am so ready to escape this world and receive all that God has for me. Though I am not worthy, yet Christ is preparing a place for me in heaven. I just had to say goodbye to my little fur baby Thursday and my heart is grieving for her as she was my best little friend and it’s so hard not having her around. What joy she brought me! I pray I will see her in heaven again along with some very special people!
Amen! I am looking forward to the reunion with family members and friends who have gone home before me!
Come Lord Jesus. Have you ever stopped to ponder how excited Jesus, the Trinity, will be when we are raptured? 😍
Nice article, Greg!
Here is an amazing video that just came out a few days ago about the Rapture. It covers all 7 Raptures in the Bible, starting with Enoch, Elijah, etc. Funny: I fell asleep watching it last night, so please do not watch this at 10:00 at night!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0rtFhVKAdlE&t=872s
GBU pastor Greg ....... As many of us on this site have expressed, I'm also looking forward to the blessed Rapture, that great reunion with my little sister, Rodica. God, in His infinite sovereignty, saw it as appropriate to take her to heaven in December, 1980. She was 18 at the time and I was 21. She had received Jesus as her savior about 3 years prior, and her conduct and her personal relationship with Him assured me that she ended up in heaven that night. I have wondered (only for a short time afterwards) why I survived that fateful accident. I concluded that God's purpose for me on earth was still in progress and my time wasn't up. I was then, and I am now still comforted beyond words that my little sister ended up in the right place........... Zero doubt ....... Considering the current rapid-changing events around the globe, the Rapture can certainly happen today. Until then, we'll do our part showing others God's amazing grace ....... Forward & Upward, and may God bless our TP family :)
I lost my son at 20 weeks. He had the cord wrapped around his neck and so I delivered him. I held him perfectly formed in a little, yellow flannel cloth, which I have to this day. The pastor of the hospital came in and we did a name ceremony ... David James. I will see him in Heaven along with my son James David, who came 2 years later. 😊 Jesus Christ gives us HOPE!
Beautifully written with such emotion and great quotes from the bible. Thank you fir sharing about your son Christopher. May you see him again and be living in exctacy with JesusGod the Holy Spirit
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My wife passed away also in 2008 and I look forward so much to that reunion with her and others and especially to see my wonderful Lord and Saviour. Looking for that blessed hope!!!
Thanks so much for that. Teaching after teaching, week after week, you, Jimmy and Mark continually hit the nail on the head and answer questions before I ask them. God must be hearing my thoughts and speaking the answers to me through you as I ask them.
In my Christian walk that has never happened to me before and I just praise God daily for that 😊
Thanks for this beautiful reminder of the awesome Rapture we so eagerly await. Everyday I pray it comes soon. I’ve noted the scriptures so I can reread them. This world is not our home and I look forward to being with Jesus and my friends and family who have gone before me.
Beautiful article! The Rapture is truly one of the most uplifting and hope-filled prophecies in the Bible! We know this day is coming rapidly so the anticipation of seeing those we've loved and lost, possibly very soon, brings an overwhelming amount of excitement and joy!
The desire to see and be with Jesus and those we have lost is definitely not escapism. Scripture even instructs us to be "looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ"—Titus 2:13
One way to keep this hope alive is by talking with others and having discussions about eternal life and what it could be like. Nothing brings peace quite like having conversations about heaven or dreaming about the eternal world which we will soon encounter.
How do you picture the eternal place the Father has for us? As my family can attest, I wouldn't consider myself a singer. I don't think I would make the cut on American Idol. But I wonder, in heaven, what will our voice sound like as we lift up our praises to God?
I envision having a angelic singing voice. I imagine this is something a lot of us wish we had here on earth. What fun it would be to use our vocal instruments to belt out worship songs for our savior and really hit those high notes :)