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The Great Snatch: Our Comfort for Departed Loved Ones-1 These

Paul Benware: "Those future events that are important to us are always eagerly anticipated. Watch children during this last few weeks before Christmas. They simply cannot contain their excitement and enthusiasm as they look forward to the moment when they can unwrap those beautiful and mysterious presents. Then there is the young couple who faithfully marks each day off their calendar as they anticipate departing on a luxurious cruise ship for a week of fun in the sun. Although they may not exhibit the raw enthusiasm of children prior to Christmas, the anticipation is just as real. The student who has put in four long years of study shares this same sense of eager anticipation as graduation day approaches. The same is true for believers in Jesus Christ as they anticipate an upcoming event far more significant than cruises, Christmas presents, or graduations. The apostle Paul encourages believers to look forward to "the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus" (Titus 2:13). We are to be eagerly anticipating the day when the Lord Jesus returns to take us home to be with Himself. That event is commonly referred to as the Rapture of the Church." This particular study of theology, the doctrine of the end times and the rapture of the church breeds great hope and encouragement. Based on the truth therein, Paul admonished the young Thessalonian church to "comfort one another with these words" (1 These 4:18). Join us Sunday for "The Great Snatch: Our Comfort for Departed Loved Ones" (1 These 4:13-18).