The Trumpet Will Sound

Scripture Reading: Matthew 24: 30-39

Focus Verse: Matthew 24: 31 “He will send His angles with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

Many times in the Bible it is difficult to determine the difference between the rapture of the church and the second coming of Christ.  We believe that the rapture of the church will happen before the tribulation and the second coming of Christ will happen after the great tribulation.  Last week we talked about how the labor pains show us that we are living in the end times.  Events will soon be happening on the earth like we have never seen before.  Yet many people go about living their lives as though nothing is approaching.  It’s like a fishing boat out on the lake.  There is a severe storm approaching and the fishermen do nothing to prepare for the storm and they are lost.  We see people living today much like those who lived during the time of Noah.  No preparation was made and they were all swept away in the flood and are lost.  The trumpet will sound one day and only those who have put their trust in Jesus and made their preparation for eternity will be taken to heaven.  Those who will be left behind have a future of disaster waiting for them.  I hope you are prepared for the future and eternity by placing your hope and trust in the only One who can save you, Jesus.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries