For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. Cross References Joel 2:11 The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it? Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. Matthew 16:28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." Matthew 24:31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. 1 Corinthians 15:18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead--Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath. 1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, Jude 1:9 But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" Revelation 8:2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, "Blessed are the dead--those who die in the Lord from this moment on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them." Revelation 20:5 The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection. Treasury of Scripture 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: the Lord. Isaiah 25:8,9 Matthew 16:27 Matthew 24:30,31 with a. Numbers 23:21 Psalm 47:1,5 Zechariah 4:7 the archangel. Jude 1:9 with the trump. Exodus 19:16 Exodus 20:18 Isaiah 27:13 and the. 1 Corinthians 15:23,51,52 Revelation 20:5,6 |