Does Matthew 24 teach that the rapture is real?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Well, hi, this is Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program

where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day. We'd love to hear from you, and you can call us right now with your question. Here's the number, 833-the-core. That's 1-833-843-24-2673. You can also post your question on one of our social media sites, and of course, you can

always email us your question at questions at core Christianity.com. Well, as you may have heard,

there's been a terrible earthquake that's impacted the countries of Turkey and Syria. And Adriel,

I wonder if we could start off today's program by praying for the victims

of that terrible earthquake. Yeah, I think it's really important that we do, that we join our

hearts together in praying for the people there in Turkey. I've even heard of just some

believers that we knew out there are suffering great loss.

And so just let's pray for God's mercy to be poured out.

Father, we look to you and we grieve because of the great loss of life in Turkey

as a result of this earthquake that happened.

Father, we ask for your mercy to be poured out on all

those who are suffering right now. We pray that you would use these circumstances, Lord,

as horrible as they are to somehow open a door for your gospel.

They're in that area.

God, we pray for the success with the relief efforts.

We pray for those right now who are buried beneath rubble, Lord God,

that you would strengthen them and that you would send rescue workers to their way.

And, Father, we just ask for your mercy to be poured out. In Jesus'

name, amen. Amen. We'll keep you updated on that situation and continue to pray for our brothers

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