070415-0830-Loran Livingston - Then Comes the End

2007-04-15-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 15th, 2007 in the 8:30 service.Scripture Ref: I Corinthians 15:20-28, 51-52; Acts 7; John 16:5-14, 3:36; Lev. 23; Romans 2:3; Hebrews 2:1-3; Luke 21:36; I Thessalonians 5:1-3Topic: JudgementNotes: - There will be an end to society as we know it, the rule of men- Our faith is a Jewish faith- Parallel of the 7 Jewish feasts: Passover, unleavened bread, first fruits, Pentecost, trumpets, atonement, tabernacle- Jesus taught 40 days after resurrection before ascension- Law came by Moses, truth and grace by Jesus- 2000 years we've been in summer, the season of harvest, then will come feast of trumpets (rapture of the church)- the concept of rapture is in scripture; to escape, flee, travel to safety- Past hurricane, tsunami, Katrina; said by some to be judgement of God, others deny God's wrath- If you're a sinner, your greatest fear should be God who is your enemy- Serving the Lord requires heart, soul and mind to pursue the Lord- Mark Harris of First Baptist told of Jewish man who said if we'd stop preaching and just live for Jesus, we'd have greater impact and could all get along; but we must preach Jesus