1. Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Thursday, December 3, 2009 Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

3. Memory Verse Deut 6:4, “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!” Mark 12:29

4. John 14:28a The Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

5. Church Age Believers Old Test. Saints Millennial Saints Heaven Lake of Fire All Unbelievers E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits

6. Two phases to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. 1. The Rapture of the Church, in the clouds of the air. 2. The Second Advent, when Christ physically steps onto planet earth again.

7. Church AgeTribulationMillennium 2,000 yrs7 yrs1,000 yrs Pre-Millennial Pre-Tribulation New Heavens New Earth Second Advent of Jesus Christ Second Coming Rapture of the Church

8. Differences between the Rapture and 2 nd Advent.

9. 1. Rapture - Private, Acts 1:11 S.A. - Public, Rev 11:7

10. 2. Rapture - In the air, 1 Thes 4:17 S.A. - On earth, Zech 14:4

11. 3. Rapture - Judgment of believer's works, 2 Cor 5:10 S.A. - Baptism of fire, Mat 25:31 ‑ 46

12. 4. Rapture - Church goes to heaven, John 14:3 S.A. - Church returns with Christ, 1 Thes 3:13

13. 5. Rapture - Holy Spirit is removed, 2 Thes 2:6-7 S.A. - Removal of Satan, Rev 20:1 ‑ 3

14. 6. Rapture - Change in believer's body, Phil 3:21 S.A. - Earth is changed, Zech 14:10; Rom 8:19-22

15. 7. Rapture - Christ appears as the groom. S.A. - He appears as the Messiah.

16. 8. Rapture - End of the church age. S.A. - End of the Jewish Age.

17. 9. Rapture - Israel under the fifth cycle of discipline. S.A. - Termination of the fifth cycle of Discipline.

18. 10. Rapture - Believers taken from the earth, 1 Thes 4:16 ‑ 18 S.A. - Unbelievers taken from the earth, Mat 24:37 ‑ 43; 25:31-46

19. 11. Rapture - A time of comfort, 1 Thes 4:18 S.A. - A time of terror, Rev 6:15 ‑ 17

20. Rev 3:11, “I will be coming soon; seize what you have (Bible doctrine), so that no one may take away your crown.”

21. Dan 9:24-27 w/ Neh 2:4-8 Neh. 2:4-8 begins the counting for the time of “Messiah to be cutoff” (rejected) and His Second Coming as prophesized in Dan. 9:24-27 70 weeks = 490 years

22. Dan 9:24-27 w/ Neh 2:4-8 7 weeks = 49 years 62 weeks = 434 years 69 weeks = 483 years

23. Dan 9:24-27 w/ Neh 2:4-8 70 weeks = 490 years 490 - 483 = 7 years left (Tribulation)

24. Neh 2:4-8 w/ Dan 9:24-26 7 weeks = 49 years 62 weeks = 434 years 69 weeks = 483 years 483 yrs. x 360 days/year = 173,880 days (360 day Jewish calendar) Nisan 1 (March 14), 445 BC to April 6, 32 AD Palm Sunday “Cutting off of Messiah” = 173,880 days

25. March 14, 445 BC to March 14, 32 AD is 476 † years of 365 days or 173,740 days. Add 24 days from March 14, to April 6, (Palm Sunday). Add back the 116 ‡ leap days. 173,740 + 24 + 116 173,880 †Since only one year expired between 1 B.C and A.D. 1, the total is 476, not 477. ‡A total of 476 years divided by four (a leap year every four years) gives 119 additional days. But three days must be subtracted from 119 because centennial years are not leap years, though every 400th year is a leap year.

26. Ezekiel Prophecy of Second Coming (Ezk 4:4-8) Left Side = (Israel) Northern Israel - 390 days Right Side = (Judah) Southern Israel - + 40 days Total years in Exile - 430 days 1 day = 1 year = 430 years In Babylonian Captivity 70 years so 430 - 70 = 360 years left. Lev 26:18, 21, 24, 28 - Because of disobedience, multiply discipline times 7. 360 x 7 = 2,520 yrs 2,520 x 360 = 907,200 days From Spring 536 BC to May 18, 1948 (End of discipline and exile).

27. 606 BC 536 BC445 BC 397 BC 32 AD 1948AD 2018AD2011AD 70 yrs. 7 yrs. Tribulation (Church Age)(Mil.)(Silent Yrs.) 49 yrs. 7 x 7 434 yrs. 62 x 7 606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive 536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple 520 BC Temple project revitalized 516 BC Temple completed 445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt 397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed 32 AD Christ (Messiah enters Jerusalem) as King and then cut off 1948 AD Israel re-gathered, becomes nation, Eze 4:4-6 by 2011 AD (potential) Rapture of the Church by 2018 AD (potential) Second Advent of Messiah Messiah Prophecy Timeline 606 BC Nebuchadnezzar takes Israel captive 536 BC Cyrus decrees Jews to return to Jerusalem rebuild temple 520 BC Temple project revitalized 516 BC Temple completed 445 BC Artaxerxes decrees walls rebuilt 397 BC City rebuilding completed, Book of Malachi completed 32 AD Christ (Messiah enters Jerusalem) as King and then cut off 1948 AD Israel re-gathered, becomes nation, Eze 4:4-6 by 2011 AD (potential) Rapture of the Church by 2018 AD (potential) Second Advent of Messiah

28. Rev 22:20, “He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”

29. Grace Fellowship Church Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, December 3, 2009 Tape # 09-086 Rapture and 2nd Advent of Christ, Pt 2 Upper Room Discourse, Part 316 John 14:28; 2 Thes 2:6-7; Rev 20:1-3; Dan 9:24-27; Neh 2:4-8; Ezek 4:4-8 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009