Knowing God With Greg Laurie

As we've heard Pastor Greg Laurie say, “What we believe about end times will affect the way we live in these times.” Today, Pastor Jonathan Laurie helps us get a biblical understanding of the Rapture and Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Notes: Focus verse: Matthew 24:37 1. What Is the Rapture?1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 “The rapture of the church is that future event when Jesus Christ will descend from Heaven to resurrect the bodies of departed believers and to transform and translate the bodies of living believers immediately into His glorious presence in a moment of time, and then escort them to Heaven to live with Him forever.” —Mark Hitchcock The Rapture vs. The Second Coming The Rapture is when Jesus comes for His church.The Second Coming is when Jesus comes with His church. The Rapture happens before the tribulation.The Second Coming happens at the end of the tribulation. The Rapture is the removal of believers from the earth as an act of deliverance.The Second Coming includes unbelievers as an act of judgeme