The Rapture
Friday, January 12, 2024Key Verse
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:52)
Text — 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Message
The Rapture is the next eschatological event the Church is waiting for. It is the catching up of the saints to meet the Lord in the sky. The Rapture will mark the climax of the Christian pilgrimage as that will usher believers to many other exciting events God has put in place for those who love Him and appreciate and accept the sacrifice of His only Begotten Son, Jesus.
Paul in his admonition to the Corinthians encouraged them about this mystery that awaits the Church. The Rapture is going to be a sudden event. Nobody knows when it will happen. It will definitely put an end to the ‘earthly challenges’ saints are facing presently. As we anticipate the Rapture, we are to remain unmoved or undistracted by the challenges we face on earth as Christian youths.
To be part of the Rapture, sinning youths should repent of their sins and accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour while saints should remain steadfast and be watchful in all things. Believers should rigorously engage in soul-winning activities to save others as they await this upcoming event.
Quote
Saints should remain steadfast
Challenge
Be watchful in all things.
Prayer for today
Lord, help me to be watchful enough to make the Rapture.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
