Prophecy of the Coming Messiah

WK 11– Messiah in the Rapture

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Luke 17:34-37

January 25, 2026

Justin Scarberry

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Definitions:

Euphemism:  _______________________________

– Examples: ____________________________________

Prophecy: _________________________________

Cult: _____________________________________

Heresy: ___________________________________

Caught up: _________________________________

Mansion: __________________________________

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The Bible warns against _______________ prophets.

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Matthew 7:15 NASB

“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing,

but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

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1 John 4:1 NIV

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether

they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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Satan can also produce _________ and ____________.

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We should never be focused on the ______________ God uses,

but our focus should be on God!

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The Bible teaches that both ___________ and ______   are eternal.

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Matthew 25:45-46

⁴⁵ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ ⁴⁶ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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How do we test all spirits? 

By testing them through the ________ of God

only found in the ______________!

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The rapture will start with a _____________ from heaven

and with the sound of a ___________________.

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We get a new _________ when we meet Jesus and we will be like Him!

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1 Corinthians 15:51 NKJV

⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—⁵² in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

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1 John 3: 2 NASB

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

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NO ONE knows the day or hour Jesus is coming back again!

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Matthew 24:36 NIV

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even

the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

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We don’t know the day or hour

but we should ALWAYS be ________!

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Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV

⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

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Passages for next week if you would like to look ahead:

Matthew 24:4-28; Revelation 6-18; Isaiah 26:19-21; Daniel 12

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1. What are some of the prophecies in scripture about Jesus’ first coming that we’ve reviewed already?

2. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. What is meant by “fallen asleep” in these verses? Should this phrase be taken literally, why or why not?  How do we know in the Bible what should be taken literally and what should not be taken literally?

3. What is the context of the first letter to the church in Thessalonica?

4. What is prophecy in the Bible? What are some prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled?

5. Why does the Bible warn about false prophets? Are there examples in scripture of false prophets?  Are there false prophets today and if so, how would we know they are false?

6. What happens when a follower of Jesus dies?

7. What happens when an unbeliever who has rejected Jesus dies?

8. Read 1 John 4:1, what is meant by this verse? How do we “test all spirits”?

9. What is the (or is there a) difference between the rapture and the second coming of Jesus?

10. Where will Jesus return when He comes back during the 2^nd coming?

11. What happens to those who have died in Jesus before the rapture?

12. What are 3 opinions of when the rapture will happen? What should be our focus regardless of which of these are correct?

13. Please pray that God will keep our hearts soft and moldable to the image of Jesus.