1 Thessalonians 4:17

The Comfort Of The Lord's Return

¹⁶ For the Lord himself will descend from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ Then we who are alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. ¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Meet the Lord in the Air

On Earth

To the Lord

Christ

1 Corinthians 15:52

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Revelation 11:12

Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, him my Father will honor.

Acts 1:9

And after he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Matthew 26:64

Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Mark 14:62

And Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Acts 8:39

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, I say, and would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:2-4

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows.

Philippians 1:23

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

2 Peter 3:13

But according to his promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will mourn because of him. Even so. Amen.

Revelation 7:14-17

I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 12:5

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

Revelation 21:3-7

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. And he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them;

Revelation 21:22-23

And I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Revelation 22:3-5

There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.