The Last Trump

"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, 
   concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, 
   even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, 
   even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, 
   that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord 
   shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together 
   with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: 
   and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words."     1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Trumpets!
The time has come!  The time is now!
The time is now to announce
The return of our Lord!

Trumpets!
Fanfare together for the King of kings!
The awesome sound of God's glory!

Trumpets!
Perfect harmony give praise to the King!
Jesus is Lord of lords!  God of everything!


As the sound of the last trump of God echoes
     through the heavens to the earth
Jesus catches away His bride, 
     both dead and alive,
     His church

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
   In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: 
   for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, 
   and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, 
    and this mortal must put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, 
    and this mortal shall have put on immortality, 
    then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, 
    Death is swallowed up in victory.
    O death, where is thy sting? 
    O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, 
    always abounding in the work of the Lord, 
    forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
                                                                    1 Corinthians 15:51-58

--bro. tim pickl
Monday December 27, 2004 A.D.

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