The rapture always appears shrouded in mystery

because it is seen always from the pastoral viewpoint

as the great comfort of the believer

that Jesus is coming for his own.

Don't worry about the ones who die.

Don't worry about the ones that are alive

will all be there when he comes.

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

It makes good sense to do what you can to plan for your future

by getting life insurance and setting up a retirement plan

and saving for your kids' college education.

But imagine if you had to plan for the next 100 years

or incredibly for all eternity.

Well, today on Grace To You, John MacArthur

shows you that if you're a Christian,

those plans are already taken care of.

It's part of John's compelling study

from First Thessalonians called the Rapture

and the Day of the Lord.

And now here's John with today's lesson.

Please open your Bible to First Thessalonians chapter 4.

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