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This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of Morris Cerullo World Evangelism. All scripture references are from me King James version of the Bible unless otherwise noted. Copyright ©2002

MORRIS CERULLO WORLD EVANGELISM P.O. Box 85277 San Diego, CA 92186 (858) 277-2200

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Table of Contents The POST-Rapture Church— Reached for the Gospel Chapter 1: Perilous Times....................5 Chapter 2: An Age-Old Hatred.......... 23 Chapter 3: Equipping The End-Times Church........................................ 26

© 2002 Morris Cerullo World Evangelism All Rights Reserved.

Chapter One 1:

Perilous Times

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ne day soon, you will learn to fly. I don't think I'm telling you anything revolutionary. If you're a Christian, you firmly believe this scripture:

"Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 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. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 In a moment... In the twinkling of an eye... We will be caught up to meet with our Lord in the air! 5

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"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." 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 There's coming a time—VERY QUICKLY—when the world will go through a radical change. I don't know when it will happen, and I don't know how the Lord will accomplish it, but there is coming a time when the entire world will be in an upheaval because of a tremendous event: "For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left." Matthew 24:38-41 6

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Out of nowhere, multitudes of Christians will simply disappear. Whether those Christians will visibly ascend into the air or will be taken by some other method, I don't know. But one thing is clear: they will be taken and their fellows will be left behind to wonder about it. The world will be in an uproar. I know you've probably seen videos and movies where cars and planes crash because their drivers have been taken, and all types of other disasters happen. That may well be what happens, or the Lord could have something else in mind. But, this is nearly certain: those working beside one who is taken will notice that the one is taken. And when everyone begins to take stock of who's left and who's gone, the world will be in a tremendous uproar because so many people will have simply disappeared. The event I'm referring to, of course, is the Rapture of the Church, where Jesus returns to meet with His people in the air. It's likely that the very event of the Rapture will convince some non-believers to repent and turn to Christ. Let's face it, not everyone who claims to be a Christian is actually a Christian. If everyone who named the name of Jesus were a Christian, Jesus never would have said this: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that 7

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doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matthew 7:21-23 Some who have claimed to know Him will be left behind, because when it comes right down to it, they do not know Him, even though everyone may have thought they did. Wolves in sheep's clothing can fool the sheep, but they're not fooling the Shepherd! He sees inside our heart; He knows who's faking it and who's not. When the Rapture happens, those who are faking Christianity will find themselves left here on earth, realizing that the Rapture they've possibly even been preaching about, has come and left them behind—their ruse has been exposed! Remember, Jesus said: "For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad." Mark 4:22 That means many who have heard the Gospel will find themselves understanding exactly what happened when the Rapture comes. They will understand what they've missed, and they'll likely be the first converts to Christianity after the Rapture. 8

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And immediately, they will find themselves in the midst of perilous times. This is certain because the Rapture precedes the most dangerous times in the history of man. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be." Matthew 24:14-21 The Great Tribulation will start after the Rapture of the Church, and that's when the most dangerous period in the history of the world will get under way. The sixth chapter of Revelation gives a quick overview of part of the tribulation period: "And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: 9

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and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth." Revelation 6:1-8 The four horsemen will do tremendous damage to the world and its inhabitants. Many Bible scholars over the years have equated the first horseman with the antichrist's ascendancy. They've noted that "a crown was given to him" is significant because it implies that this horseman represents a leader who attains power without earning it through war or politics. As we know from our studies on the antichrist in the book of Daniel, he attains power through flatteries and 10

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intrigue, not political elections or military power. This horseman is also given power to overcome. He is not a warrior or a general, he is an overcomer. He, speaking strictly of temporal power, is a winner. The second horseman signals a coming raging war, or a large-scale outbreak of more than one war. Some look at the world around us and theorize that the second horseman is already riding - conflicts are either brewing or boiling all over the world. But John, the revelator, lived in the midst of the Roman Empire, which was more or less constantly at war on frontiers with its neighbors. The continual state of war which characterized the first century church is similar to the time we're in now. In other words, the outbreak of war that follows the second horseman will likely be something more than your average outbreak of global violence. The third horseman brings economic dearth, poverty and starvation on the earth—though the Christians who have converted after the Rapture will be protected from the effects of this dearth. It will be the largest depression in the history of the world! One out of every four people on the planet will die in the ride of the fourth horseman. They will die from: • violence (the sword) • famine • death • crazed animals 11

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Now, from the time God created man and gave him dominion, animals have been afraid of us. We are the most successful predators on the planet - we are the dominant species. Even those animals that kill humans are generally afraid of humans. But during the ride of the fourth horseman, a fourth of the planet's inhabitants will die from the four troubles, one of which is crazed animals that kill people. By this time, a fourth of the planet has died. An incredible economic depression has hit. Animals have gone wild. But the worst is yet to come. Those who survive to the end of the tribulation period will long for the early days... "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" Revelation 6:12-17 During this woeful period: 12

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• A massive earthquake occurs • The sun is darkened (the atmosphere turns opaque) • The moon turns blood red If it stopped there, it would be bad, but bearable. Now, here's where it gets completely devastating: • The "stars" fall so vigorously that the apostle describes it as figs falling from a tree. If you've ever shaken a tree with lots of fruit on it, you know they come down like a hail storm. These "stars" are likely meteorites, crashing to the earth in such a massive storm that it will look like incoming ordnance from an invading army. • The meteor storm will devastate the atmosphere, causing it to "roll back" like a scroll. If you've ever seen video of a nuclear explosion, the effect is very much like what John describes here: the very sky rolls away from the blast, as if the air is repulsed by the power of the explosion. Some large meteorites can literally explode with force surpassing our most powerful nuclear bombs. In fact, one hit Russia in 1912, and they're still studying it because of the monolithic destruction it unleashed. The shaking of the earth and the bombardment from heaven will be so massive that rich and poor alike will run for shelter. The metal and glass skyscrapers of our big cities will suddenly seem very unsafe. People will run for underground shelters and bunkers. The devastation from this meteor storm will darken the sky so that even sunlight won't be able to get through unimpeded. The atmosphere will likely also be polluted from the tectonic activity going 13

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on. But still, after all this destruction, there's a feeling even in the narrative that the devastation is just beginning - not only has it not peaked, it has barely started. "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree." Revelation 7:1 Partner, that has NEVER happened in the history of the earth. From the day it was created, the earth's atmosphere has been roiling, blowing here and there, creating and moving storms and good weather, circulating around the planet to keep the planet running as God intended. There is no telling what kinds of destruction will take place when the winds stop blowing all over the world. But the worst has not yet come: "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there 14

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were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound." Revelation 8:1-6 Just as the earth has been reeling from the four horsemen and the seal judgments, the tribulation is turned up a notch, bringing about the prelude to the trumpet judgments, which make the seal judgments seem mild. "The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up." Revelation 8:7 At this point, Partner, the world is past the point of no return. The atmosphere has been assaulted by a tremendous meteor shower that literally moves the sky back like a scroll, which likely causes irreparable damage; but this first trumpet judgment is the final nail in the coffin—a third of the trees on the planet being burned up is devastating. For the grass, it probably wouldn't even take an entire growing season for it to begin to grow back. But trees don't grow as quickly as grass, and if a third of them were burned, it would be devastating because trees are the major producer of oxygen on the planet. With a third less oxygen being produced and all the harmful gases being released from the destruction, the atmosphere might never recover. In fact, it's likely that after the first trumpet judgment, even if somehow the destruction would stop, the world 15

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would never recover, and life as we know it would eventually end on the planet. But the first trumpet judgment is not the end. There's more tribulation coming: "And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed." Revelation 8:8-9 It's not clear here whether John is speaking of the Mediterranean Sea or one of the world's seven oceans. One thing is clear, however; the impact from something that looked like a "great mountain" descending from the sky would be tremendous. Whether this is an asteroid or just a huge meteorite is unclear, but whatever it is, if it looks like a "great mountain," it is massive, and its impact would be unbelievable. Since this object is "burning with fire," it's clear that it is an object from space burning as it careens through our atmosphere. But the destruction is only beginning. "And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter." 16

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Revelation 8:10-11 Many men—the Bible does not tell us how many—die from drinking the third of the waters in the world that have become "bitter" due to this astronomical object that comes burning through our atmosphere. Partner, is the picture becoming clear to you? First, there were meteorites falling so densely that it is like figs falling from a tree that is being violently shaken. Then there is fire and sulfur from heaven. Then there are huge asteroids or meteorites that do tremendous damage to the earth. The picture is vivid—heaven itself will assault the earth, throwing missiles at the earth with vehemence never seen before in the history of mankind! In fact, though scientists have not yet identified the specific asteroids or meteorites, even they acknowledge that an assault from heaven like this is inevitable! Right now, as you read this, the destruction from heaven is hurtling toward the earth at speeds that boggle the mind. There is nothing that can stop it; it is coming. "And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise." Revelation 8:12 This verse is careful to make the reader understand something - a third of the sky will be blocked from view to those on earth. If it were just a third part of the sun, or just a third part of the moon, we could assume that those bodies 17

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would be affected. But since it's the moon, the sun, and the stars, we can assume with confidence that it will be some sort of darkening of the sky that will block them out. One frightening scenario is that this blockage could be caused by an approaching asteroid; we know another one falls in the next judgment. It could also be that the atmosphere is so devastated by the celestial assault and the loss of oxygen-producing trees it simply can't clear itself out enough to let the sun shine through. In any case, the most frightening part of the fourth angel's trumpet is not the darkening of the skies. Instead, it is this: "And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!" Revelation 8:13 Now, if what they've been going through up to this point isn't woe, I don't know what is! But the angel says worse is to come! Not one woe, not two, but THREE WOES! It's only going to get worse! They've already had: • The ascendancy of the antichrist (first horseman) • War (second horseman) • Financial depression (third horseman) • A fourth of humans killed (fourth horseman)

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• A great earthquake (sixth seal) • Meteorites falling in a massive storm (sixth seal) • The heavens depart like a scroll (sixth seal) • Population of the world hides in caves and bunkers (sixth seal) • The winds stop blowing • A third of the trees and all the grass is burned up (first trumpet judgment) • Asteroid or meteorite hits the sea (2nd trumpet) • Something from the sky pollutes a third of the fresh water, killing many (3rd trumpet) • Something blocks out the sun, the moon and the stars for either a third of the day, or it blocks out a third of their light (4th trumpet) But, according to the angel, the worst is yet to come. The fifth trumpet is when the worst of the destruction and woe truly begins: "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was 19

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commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them." Revelation 9:1-6 These "locusts" will have such power that, when they strike men, their sting will make the men want to die—but the men will be too weak to kill themselves! "And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them." Revelation 9:13-16 A third of the men who remain on the earth will die at the hands of the four angels. The army will kill men in heinous ways: "By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. For their power is 20

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in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts." Revelation 9:18-21 AND YET THEY WILL NOT REPENT! Now, in the midst of the second woe, one of the most tremendous parts of the tribulation world will happen: "And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.” Revelation 11:3 These men will prophesy against the unrepentant world, and will be hated by all who come into contact with them. They will be killed, but God will raise them up! And the final woe, after all this destruction, pain, and unrepentant sin, brings about the most incredible part of the prophecy of Revelation concerning the Post-Rapture church: "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called 21

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the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." Revelation 12:7-11 The devil will lose a war with Michael and his angels— and they'll be cast out on the earth! But their casting out will have a side-effect: "Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." Revelation 12:12 The devil will attack the earth with great wrath because he has been cast out, which is his signal that his time is short! He will bring about the most wicked and hateful times the world has ever seen! Today, we are in perilous times, times of great wickedness and gross sin—but we are seeing NOTHING compared to what will happen when the devil is cast down on the earth! And the chief focus of his wrath will occur on his oldest human enemy. 22

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An Age-Old Hatred

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hen the devil is cast out from heaven, his wrath will be poured out on the Church—but not just any portion of the church:

"And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth." Revelation 12:13-16 Many have said the woman represents Israel - whom God describes many times as his wife. The child, under that interpretation, would represent the Church during the age of the Gentiles. When the Gentile Church (which you and I are a part of) is whisked away to heaven, Israel - the Israel that is by faith - will go into hiding in the wilderness.

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So the woman is the Jewish Post-Rapture Church! But the Bible says that when the devil comes to attack her, HE CANNOT DO HER ANY HARM! Though he tries for three and a half years, he is thwarted in his attempts; there is nothing he can do to kill the physical descendants of Abraham who have become servants of Jesus! Indeed, in the next verse, it says this: "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." Revelation 12:17 This passage tells us that the Church hiding in the wilderness will not be the only Christians on earth at this time. After the dragon is unable to get the woman, he, in a rage, goes out to make war on "the rest of her seed"; and then the Bible tells us that those people are the Christians who believe in Jesus and keep the commandments of God. And the Bible says his war against them will be successful: "And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them:" Revelation 13:7 Partner, those who have come to Jesus after the Rapture and are outside the community in the wilderness with the Jewish Church, will be overcome by the devil in his wrath. These Christians will suffer at the hands of the enemy, 24

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and their cries will reach to heaven. But they will suffer the enemy's wrath and his frustration at being unable to destroy Israel after all these years of trying! When Israel was first born, the devil began to try to destroy it. Many have theorized that he did that because Israel contained the lineage of the Messiah. But once the Messiah had come and fulfilled His purpose, the devil did not stop. He tried to destroy Israel through the dispersal, and through various inquisitions and holocausts throughout the years. Having failed, he will at last come himself with great wrath after having been thrown out of heaven—and he will fail again! His continued failure will only make his war against the rest of the Church more intense. The Bible says that, though the world will suffer worse tribulation, the Church will suffer as well. Indeed, Jesus said this: "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." Matthew 24:22 Though the world will not understand it, and though they will likely blame the Christians for their troubles, it will be the Christians' very presence on the earth that will keep them from suffering even longer. And those Christians will be those who are won after the Rapture, which leads us to the next chapter.

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fter the Rapture, it's safe to say that there will be millions of people won to the Lord.

Of those millions, NOT ONE will have been saved BEFORE the Rapture. Think about that for a second, Partner. From the day Jesus was resurrected to the very second you're reading these words, there have always been Christians on the earth. Never has EVEN A SECOND passed where there were no Christians. In fact, there has never passed a second IN HISTORY where God has not had someone serving Him! "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." 1 Kings 19:18 God's lesson to Elijah should serve to show us a truth about the Lord: He always has had someone on the earth 26

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serving Him—even if it's only one person, such as in the case of Noah. But, after the Rapture, for however brief a time, the world will be completely without ANY servants of the Lord FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY! If you've ever thought about that, it's a frightening thought. Nobody on the earth will know the Lord and His ways. Nobody will be there to stand for Him. Nobody will be there who has met Him and shared intimate moments with Him! For the first time ever, people who meet the Lord will be completely without any living examples of those who serve Him. Where would you be if someone hadn't been around to disciple you, Partner? But that's the exact situation new believers after the Rapture will face. They will be in a world that has absolutely no Christians in it. They will have nobody to talk to who has been there. Nobody to impart God-gained wisdom to them - no elders, no pastors, no preachers, no mentors. These Post-Rapture Christians will come to Christ without any intervention from people at all—at least the first ones will. They may have Bibles available, but nobody will be there to help them. The churches in the Bible had the Scripture available to them, but God sent prophets and 27

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apostles to help lead them and teach them the ways of the Lord. God has composed the Body in that manner: each part of the Body helps the other parts of the Body, and all fit together in a tremendous powerful force. But Post-Rapture Christians will start from square one. However, they will have a witness from us left over! The ministering we have done in this day and time will last beyond the Rapture to bring these Post-Rapture Christians light. We live in a day of video recording, audio recording, electronic communications and storage, and unprecedented paper publishing. Our outreaches will equip these end-time saints with the tools they need to learn. God will use what He has given us now to minister to those who are saved then. Partner, through the years, this ministry has put out an unbelievable amount of publications ministering the Gospel truths to the nations of the world. The base reality is that YOU are possibly having a hand in equipping the Post-Rapture church with the revelation truths they will need to withstand the terrible days before them, and minister the Gospel in the world of the tribulation! Your faithfulness will bear fruit long after you have gone to meet with Jesus in the air! Thank you! 28

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