Faith Matters Podcast

Ch 18 Mindful of Heaven – The Great Disappearance

Now that we know a little more about what heaven is and what we will experience there, let’s learn how the reality of heaven impacts our lives here on earth. The New Testament constantly affirms that what we believe about heaven affects how we live now. How we view the future has a tremendous influence on how we conduct ourselves in the present.

Ch 17 What's Up With Heaven? - The Great Disappearance

We’ve spent many pages exploring and seeking to uderstand the Rapture of the church, during which Jesus will escort believers to heaven to live with Him forever. We know amazing new experiences are in store for believers in heaven, and we will learn about some of them in this chapter.
But what, specifically, can we expect to encounter there? What will we find?
In a word, everything! Everything that is most precious and clear to you and me, everything that is important to Christ-followers, is currently in heaven. Everything we need or desire will be found in heaven once we pass through its magnificent gates, either by death or by being caught up with Christ at the Rapture.

Ch 16 Live Like You Were Dying - The Great Disappearance

Perhaps you’ve been wondering about the relevance of the Rapture. If the Rapture is coming in the future, why does it matter now? And if the Rapture is the moment when all Christians – living and dead – are reunited with our Lord in heave, why should that event affect my life on Earth?
In the same way death can help all people recognize the value of life, the reality of the Rapture must motivate followers of Jesus to make proper use of our time in the here and now. History will not endure forever. There is an end coming – and perhaps coming soon. Therefore, we are responsible to love God and love others to our fullest capacity while we still have the opportunity to impact eternity.
If ever there was a time for the church of God and the people of Christ to catch this sense of urgency, that time is now. Paul offered four keys to resisting the seductiveness of our generation and remaining alert to the coming of Christ. I like to think of those keys as Rapture Priorities for the people of God.

Ch 15 Will Children Be Raptured? - The Great Disappearance

What happens to children when they die is key to understanding what will happen to them should they be lifing on earth when the Rapture takes place.
Many ask what will happen to young children on the day of the Rapture? What will happen to those little ones who are too young to make a decision about eternity when eternity crashes into our world? Does the Bible offer any clarity for parents and grandparents – any hope?
Yes. What happens to children when they die is key to understanding what will happen to them should they be living on earth when the Rapture takes place.
Scripture gives us four solid reasons for believing that children who die – and children who ar eliving when the Rapture occurs – will go straight to heaven.

Ch 14 The Rapture Effect - The Great Disappearance

The Rapture must never become just an academic journey. The revelation in the New Testament of this future event is meant to encourage, challenge, and motivate us. If we really, truly comprehend the reality of the Rapture, it will change the way we go about life in the here and now.
Let’s look at four words that describe the Rapture effect – four words that will help you determine if you are rapture ready. Not just ready for the Rapture if it should happen today, but ready even if it does not happen in your lifetime.

Ch 13 The Reunion - The Great Disappearance

The Great Disappearance Ch 13
By Dr. David Jeremiah
Read by Andi and Brian Hale
"The Reunion"
The idea of family reunions is not new, of course. Eternity represents the grandest family reunion on could ever imagine.
The idea of family reunions is not new, of course. Bible students know we are all decendants of Adam and Ev and therefore all related. The human race as a whole is truly a worldwide family – a “Global Family”. But there is a difference between the world family and the family of God – those who are related to God by faith in Jesus Christ. For us, eternity represents the grandest family reunion on could ever imagine.
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.
‭‭1 THESSALONIANS‬ ‭4:16‭-‬18‬ ‭NIV‬‬