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10 Key Events in Bible Prophecy
10 Key Events in Bible Prophecy
1. The Rapture of the Church
1. The Rapture of the Church
Revelation 4:1; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17;
1 Corinthians 15:50-53; 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 9-10; Romans 5:9; Colossians 3:6;
1 Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-9
7 Differences Between the Rapture and the Second Coming:
7 Differences Between the Rapture and the Second Coming:
Rapture
Rapture
1. Comes for His own
2. Church taken to Heaven
3. Could happen any moment
4. Before the “day of wrath”
5. No mention of Satan
6. Precedes Marriage of the Lamb
7. Only His own see Him
Second Coming
Second Coming
Comes with His own
Sets up Kingdom on Earth
Can’t occur for at least 7 years
Immediately after the tribulation
Satan bound for 1,000 years
His bride descends with Him
Every eye shall see Him
2. The Judgment Seat of Christ
2. The Judgment Seat of Christ
This will be a judgment of rewards only, not of punishment.
Romans 5:1, 9; Titus 3:7; Hebrews 10:17; Micah 7:19; Jeremiah 31:34;
1 Corinthians 3:9-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Daniel 12:1-3;
Revelation 19:6-9; 20:4-6; 21:27
3. The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
3. The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Revelation 19:6-9
4. The 7-Year Tribulation Period
4. The 7-Year Tribulation Period
Daniel’s 70-Week Prophecy:
Leviticus 25:1-4; 2 Chronicles 36:14-21; Daniel 9:1-2, 24; Jeremiah 29:10;
Daniel 9:25-26; Luke 19:41-44; Luke 19:28-38; Psalm 118:26; Zechariah 9:9
5. The Second Coming of Christ
5. The Second Coming of Christ
Revelation 19:11-16; 17-21; Revelation 16:12-14 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:8-11; Revelation 14:19-20
6. The Judgment of Nations
6. The Judgment of Nations
Matthew 25:31-40, 45-46
7. The Millennial Kingdom
7. The Millennial Kingdom
Revelation 20:6; Isaiah 11:6-9
8. The Final Revolt of Satan
8. The Final Revolt of Satan
Revelation 20:2-3, 7-10
9. The Great White Throne Judgment
9. The Great White Throne Judgment
Revelation 20:11-15 ; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
10. The Creation of the New Heaven and New Earth
10. The Creation of the New Heaven and New Earth
Revelation 21:1-2, 12-27
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:1, “… in the last days, Perilous Times Shall Come.”