8 Bible Verses about Sudden Events

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised with bodies not subject to decay, and we shall be changed.

For on the Lord's own authority we say that those of us who may be left behind and are still living when the Lord comes back, will have no advantage at all over those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself, at the summons sounded by the archangel's call and by God's trumpet, will come down from heaven, and first of all the dead in union with Christ will rise, then those of us who are still living will be caught up along with them on clouds in the air to meet the Lord, and so we shall be with the Lord forever.

For just as the lightning starts in the east and flashes clear to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

so that he may not come unexpectedly and find you asleep.

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a throng of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

when suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a terrific blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting,

As he traveled on he finally approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

suddenly there was an earthquake so great that it shook the very foundations of the jail, the doors all flew open, and every prisoner's chains were unfastened.