The Rapture: Hoax, Hype, or Hope? | Dr. Jeff Kinley

It's imminent. Imminent means it could happen at any time. Imminent means that there's nothing that must occur before it occurs. Not a single prophecy that needs to be fulfilled. Here Here's what that means. It means that the rapture could happen next week. It could happen today. It could happen before we leave this room here today. That's what imminency means at any time and it's up to the father's discretion and up to Jesus decision as to when he's gonna come back and rescue his bride. [00:30:29] (35 seconds)  #ImminentReturn

That means this, every single thing you do for Jesus Christ counts. It counts. And you're storing up riches in heaven. You're storing up rewards in heaven because guess what happens immediately after the rapture? The Bema Seat of Christ, the judgment seat of Christ where every one of us believers will stand before that judgment seat. Not to be judged for our sins because he took all those away at the cross but watch this, it's a reward ceremony. [00:37:12] (31 seconds)  #EveryActCountsForHeaven

You know, people sometimes will ask you up, what is heaven going to be like? Well, the Bible tells us a great deal about heaven but if you were to boil heaven down just to one phrase it would be this, heaven is being with Jesus, being with God. That's what heaven really is. In fact, Jesus told his disciples in Mark chapter three, the number one reason that I'm choosing you is so that we might be together. [00:26:42] (26 seconds)  #HeavenMeansBeingWithJesus

Perhaps somebody here today knows or has relatives or loved ones that have preceded you in death. They've gone on to be with the Lord. Listen, think about this, they know more about Jesus than you do right now and that's something. They know Jesus and they love Jesus more than you and I are knowing him and loving him. But guess what? We're gonna get to see them again and it's gonna be a great great reunion when we finally come together again. History's greatest reunion on that day. [00:36:17] (27 seconds)  #ReunionWithLovedOnes

You know that there today, right now, there's not a single problem that anyone in this room has that the rapture wouldn't solve. You know that? The rapture is our problem solver and Jesus is gonna rescue us. So what is he waiting on? Two things, he's waiting for the stage to be set and he's waiting for the lost to be saved. That's it right there. Christ is waiting for that last believer, that last sinner to say yes to Christ [00:41:34] (35 seconds)  #RaptureIsTheProblemSolver

come up here. I don't know what Jesus is going to say but this is what we do know, he's gonna shout it. He's gonna shout it. Why does he shout it? Because he wants his bride all over the planet to know. And you say, Jeff, how will I know that it's him? How will I not think that's someone playing a movie or something next door? How Listen, you're gonna know the voice of Jesus. [00:11:24] (23 seconds)  #JesusWillShoutForHisBride

That's how fast the change is going to be. Literally, you'll be in the middle of a sentence and your entire being will be changed. You'll blink your eye and you're a new person again. That's how fast of the rapture is going to be and instantaneous the change will be. Secondly, it's portrayed in scripture as a signless event. You say, Jeff what do you mean by that? Meaning that as you read the Bible you cannot find a single prophecy or a single sign that must be fulfilled before this event takes place. [00:29:33] (35 seconds)  #InstantaneousTransformation

you still have a ministry mandate from God and that ministry mandate is serve one another. Encourage one another. So you can have a ministry of encouragement without ever doing it officially. Right? You don't have to be recognized by the church, you just encourage other believers. But look what Paul said or what the Hebrew author says. He says, encourage one another and all the more as you see the day approaching you. What's that day? It's the day of Christ's return. [00:38:36] (26 seconds)  #ServeAndEncourageOneAnother