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Rapture of the Church
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Part 3: Lord Jesus Promises to Rapture
His People
- Chapter 13 of the book of John describes "the
Last Supper"
- The Last Supper was the occasion when Jesus and His
disciples celebrated the Passover.
- This Supper took place the day before the Lord's crucifixion.
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Jesus announces His departure
- When the Passover meal was finished, Judas departed to betray Jesus.
- After Judas was gone, Jesus told the remaining 11 disciples that
He soon would leave them.
- The disciples correctly understood the Lord's announcement to mean
that He soon would die.
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So, when he (Judas) had gone out, Jesus said ... "Little children, I shall be with you (only) a little
while longer..."
Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?"
Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward."
John 13.31a, 13.33a, 13.36 |
- The Lord's announcement greatly distressed His disciples.
- Peter's reaction (quoted alongside) is an example.
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Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay
down my life for Your sake."
John 13.37 |
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Jesus promises to return and Rapture His people
- Jesus quickly assured His disciples that His death should not cause
them to despair and lose hope.
- Specifically, Jesus promised that He would return and receive His
people (Rapture them!), to be with Him.
- The Lord's promise was not spoken only for the benefit of His disciples.
- No, the Lord's promise was recorded in God's Bible so that it can
be read and claimed by ALL believers in Christ -- past, present and future.
- Know this for a certainty -- if you are a Christian,
Jesus has solemnly promised to return for YOU; to rapture YOU; so that where He is, there YOU may be also!
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(Jesus said...)
Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions;
if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be
also. John 14.1-3 |
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The Lord prays for the Rapture
- Just hours before His crucifixion, Lord Jesus prayed for His people,
as recorded in John chapter 17.
- In this prayer, Jesus specifically requested that His people would
be with Him.
- This was the Lord's Prayer for the Rapture of the church.
- In this prayer, Jesus obeyed the Father's command as to EXACTLY what
He should speak.
- Thus we have God's own unbreakable word that the
Rapture of the Church is the absolute will of God. It CANNOT fail.
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(Jesus prayed...)
Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me
may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You
have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
John 17.24
(Jesus said...)
For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and
what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore,
whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.
John 12.49-50 |
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