Sermons - City Beach Church of Christ

Rapture Ravings

1. What is the supposed Rapture?

2. What is the truth about the future?

The “450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah” (1Kgs. 18:19) failed Elijah’s challenge:
– They raved on, but there was no god and consequently no answer (1Kgs. 18:29)!
– These false prophets were put to death by Elijah (1Kgs. 18:40; 19:1).
Sadly many people today are “raving” about the so-called rapture

Recall that Jesus’ teaching on the future is easy to understand, simple, ELEMENTARY (Heb. 6:1,2):

4:13-18 = no rapture, but reassurance with reference to deceased Christians.
5:1-11 = an encouragement to remain ready.

Undeniable Miracle – Persuasive Sermon!

What another great day that must have been (like the day of Pentecost in Acts 2)!

Jesus was the Messiah!
- Prophecies were fulfilled, witnesses saw him risen from the dead, and all the while the healed man is standing before them!
Is it any wonder that “many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand” (Acts 4:4)?

Will we be persuaded today?

Remember: “There’s none so blind as those who will not see”! – i.e., people will not see what they are stubbornly determined to avoid seeing!

How to Stay Saved

I would like to base today’s lesson on Acts 2:42 for a couple of reasons:

It relates to the beginning of the kingdom/church (cf. Acts 11:15).
It follows directly after the 3,000 were saved (Acts 2:37-41; note the word “saved” in v. 40).
- e., Verse 38 = how to be saved.
- Verse 42 = how to stay