1 Cor. 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the

trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and

we shall be changed.

• The trumpet sound will be such that there will not be one soul which will not take notice.

• What will happen when this Trumpet sounds?

TIME WILL END

• Many believe Christ’s return will be the beginning of His Kingdom– 1 Cor. 15:24 “ Then cometh the end, when he

shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.”

TIME WILL END

• Kingdom dosen’t begin with the end of reign

• Not going to deliver the Kingdom at beginning – The book says at the end

• 1 Cor. 15:25 “ For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.”

TIME WILL END

• It is the Last Day– John 6:39-40 “And this is the Father's will

which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.”

TIME WILL END

• John 6:44 “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”

• John 6:54 “Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

• Our text Declares this fact– “dead shall be raised incorruptible”

• “and we shall be changed.”

– 1 Thes. 4:16 “and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”

– Verse 17 “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

• To whom was Paul speaking?– 1 Cor. 1:2 “Unto the church of God which is at

Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:”

• Those who have been baptized into Christ– Gal 3:26-27

THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

• Rev. 20:13-14 “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. [14] And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”

A UNIVERSAL JUDGMENT

• Rev. 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

A UNIVERSAL JUDGMENT

• Each person will give an account– 2 Cor. 5:10 “For we must all appear before

the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

• Having this knowledge

A UNIVERSAL JUDGMENT

• Should lead every man to repentance• Acts 17:30-31 “And the times of this ignorance

God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: [31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”

• John 12:48

THE MATERIAL UNIVERSE WILL BE DESTROYED

• Jesus said it would pass away– Matthew 24:35 “Heaven and earth shall pass away,

but my words shall not pass away.”

• Peter tells us how it will pass away– 2 Peter 3:10-11 “But the day of the Lord will come as

a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. [11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,”

PUNISHMENT FOR THE SINNERS

• 2 Thess. 1:7-9 “And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, [8] In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: [9] Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”

PUNISHMENT FOR THE SINNERS

• Terms used to describe what they will experience

• Romans 2:5-9

• Who will be cast into the lake of fire?– Rev 20:15– Rev 21:8

• That is what the Book says!

ETERNITY WILL CONTINUE

• While time as we know it will end– Eternity will go on and on and on and on– The state of the wicked is described as being forever and

forever• Rev. 14:9-11 “And the third angel followed them, saying

with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, [10] The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: [11] And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”

ETERNITY WILL CONTINUE

• Matthew 25:46 “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”

• Rev. 22:5 “And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.”

THE TRIUMPH OF THE SAINTS

• Our hope will be revealed• 1 Thes. 4:13-18 “ But I would not have you to be

ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

THE TRIUMPH OF THE SAINTS

• Rev. 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

• What a glorious experience

IF THAT TRUMPET WERE TO SOUND TODAY

Would you be ready?

• Time to end• Resurrection of the dead• Universal Judgment• Material universe destroyed• Punishment of sinners• Eternity to continue• Triumph of saints