“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…”
There is going to be a day, in the near future, when these words will be the event of the day. Jesus Himself will descend from heaven and will return to this earth to receive His church unto Himself.
There will be a shout, there will be the voice of the archangel heard throughout the land, and there will be the sounding of the trumpet of God.
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.”
The dead in Christ are believers in Jesus who have died before His return. Their spirits went to heaven when they died, yet their bodies will be raised first when He comes again. The dead in Christ will rise first. Do you believe? Are you ready?
I’m a believer in Jesus. If Jesus tarries and I die, I will be raised at His return.
- Reading Plan A: Revelation 20
- Reading Plan B: Revelation 21
- Reading Plan C: Zechariah 10-12; Revelation 20
by Tim Davidson
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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.