The Day After the Rapture

I Thess 4:13-18

I preached this message Sunday Morning and Praise be to God. We had a 16 year old get saved, and we had a young married woman get saved that people had been praying for several years. Praise the Lord because he worthy.

We live in a world that is getting worse every day. The Bible tells us that the love of many would wax cold. I believe we are in that day. If you look at the middle east I believe we are seeing the birth pangs of the translation of the saints of God. As introduction we as children of God should be looking for that blessed hope Titus tells us. Most Christians our not looking for that hope because they are doing the wrong things in their life. Second the Bible tells us in Timothy that we are too love the appearing of the Lord. The only way we will love him is if we are looking for him. I believe we will have a group of Christians that will be awarded when he comes and I believe there will be a group who will be ashamed which group will you be in. Now I want to borrow your imagination and take to trips in the future and preach on the Day after the Rapture. The first trip will be the scene in heaven.

I. The Scene in Heaven.
What a day that will be when we leave this earth and get to heaven. There will be no more sin, sorrow, pain or death. As we look at those in have we see a few things going on.
I. There is a Reunion.
There is a little girl that died at a early age and she is being reunited with her momma and daddy what a happy day for that family.
There is a grandaddy that love his family and died and now there is his wife being reunited with him.
All over heaven there is Reunions going on. Momma's, Daddy's brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews. Church members. What a reunion is going on.

II. There is Rejoicing go on.
There is that brother for years that walked with a cane it is gone and he is having a shouting time on the Street of God. There is that Sister that couldn't see and now she see's perfectly. There is that preacher that preached the truth for years. ( Thank God for a Preacher that has not Compromise) He is having a time over there. Who is that over there that is the one I been waiting to meet my whole life. It is the Redeemer

III. There is the Redeemer
There he is the one that saved my soul when I was only 17 years old. The one that washed my sins all away. There he is the one that walked with me through the valleys, and storms in my life. The one whose presence I have gotten in when I prayed to him. The one who was my strength when I was weak. The one I sang about for all those years. There he is that Redeemer. I fall before the king of kings and weep for what he has done for me. What a day it will be when we see the redeemer. What a scene in heaven now we must take another trip back down to earth. Lets go I know you don't want to leave this place but we must see what is left behind.

The Scene on Earth.
As thrilling as the day will be in heaven there will be a day or sorrow on the earth. Lets see what is going on.
There will be Confusion.
Lets knock on this door. Here is comes a teenage girl. Where is my mom and dad? I went into there room and they are gone where did they go? Oh Jesus must have come I thought that was a fairy tale, weeping bitterly.
Lets knock on this door. Here is comes a mother screaming where are my children. What happen to my children. I got up and there bed is made but they are not in it. Oh I should have went to church with them.
Lets knock on this churches door. Wow look at all the church members that did not make it . They are at he altar weeping bitterly trying to get saved. There are so many that missed the rapture. How sad they continue playing the part and now they are lost.

There will be Chaos. Look at all the fires going on. Look at the car crashes. Smell the burning of flesh. People are screaming in the streets looking for loved ones and they have to go through the streets of that mess.

There will be no more chance.
The saddest day about the day after the rapture are those who heard the truth will believe the lie and never have a chance to be saved. What do you mean? I mean if you reject Christ on this earth you will die and spend eternity in the Lake of Fire. Today is the Day of Salvation .

To close we have went through two very real scenes. Let me ask you a question. Do you know him? Have you been Born Again or are you just playing games. For the saved person are you ready to meet him today or do you have to get right with him. I pray that you do what you must do today. Till next time God Bless.