For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
Those who have died believing in Jesus Christ will rise to new life. They will rise to the fulfillment of all the promises God made concerning our home in heaven. As we walk with God we learn to trust His promises through interaction and experience. Yet there are many promises concerning the life to come, not just the life we have here.
The Message Bible says: The Master himself will give the command. Archangel thunder! God’s trumpet blast! He’ll come down from heaven and the dead in Christ will rise–they’ll go first.
There will be the shout of authority booming through the atmosphere, and the archangel’s voice will be heard, followed by the sound of God’s trumpet. Then the Lord Himself will come down from heaven and we will go to be with Him forever.
I look forward to the fulfillment of all the promises of God in my life, both now and forever.
- Reading Plan A: Mark 13:14-37
- Reading Plan B: Psalms 25-26
- Reading Plan C: Deut. 14,15,16; Mark 13:14-37
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.