What Will Happen The Day After The Rapture | Jentezen Franklin

Sunday, April 26



The moment the Rapture occurs, the world will instantly plunge into the Great Tribulation. With signs of the times unfolding all around us, discover the biblical truth of what is to come and ultimately the promise of deliverance for those ready to meet the Lord. 

 

Key Verses 

Revelation 6:1-17; Matthew 24:21-22; Jeremiah 30:6-7; Daniel 12:1; Revelation 19:11; Zechariah 14:12; Revelation 13:17; Revelation 8:1; Revelation 9:1-11; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 4:1; Romans 8:18; I Thessalonians 1:10; I Thessalonians 5:1-9; Romans 13:11-12; Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5; Revelation 21:4 

 

Puntos clave  

  • The Antichrist is coming. After the Rapture, a great storm will come upon the Earth. The Antichrist will come on a white horse, imitating Jesus, to take control of the world with military power. The economy will collapse, and the world will become like a troubled sea. 
  • War is coming. The second thing to come upon the Earth is great warfare. The Bible describes modern-day nuclear warfare, which will destroy the Earth. War will break out, and the Antichrist will conquer the whole world.
  • Jesus is coming. After the Tribulation, Jesus will return and destroy Satan, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet. We will experience Heaven, and it will be more glorious than you can imagine! Once you get to Heaven, the glory will be so great that you won’t even remember the pain and sorrow of what you’ve been through. 

 

Introducción  

Today we’ll explore the message, “What Will Happen the Day After the Rapture” by Jentezen Franklin. This message brings into sharp focus the reality of the Rapture—an event that could happen at any moment—and the sobering truth of the Great Tribulation that will follow. It reminds us that these are not distant or symbolic ideas, but real prophetic events revealed in Scripture, calling every believer to live with urgency and awareness. 

In a world where it’s easy to become distracted by daily life, this message refocuses our hearts on eternity. Just as in the days of Noah and Lot, people were living normally, unaware of what was coming. Yet the signs of the times are all around us, pointing to the nearness of Christ’s return. This is a call to wake up spiritually—to recognize that we are living in a critical moment in God’s timeline. 

At the same time, this message is not without hope. God, in His mercy, has made a way for His people to escape the coming wrath. Through Jesus Christ, we are offered salvation, redemption, and the promise of being caught up with Him. We are reminded that God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation—an assurance that should fill us with both gratitude and confidence. 

As we reflect together, let this message move beyond information into transformation. Let it stir a deeper hunger to live ready, to walk closely with God, and to remain watchful. Eternity is real, and the invitation to be prepared is open today.  

What stood out to you from Sunday’s message? 

  

The Hope of Deliverance and the Call to Wake Up 

Jacob’s Trouble will be a time of global turmoil - war, famine, and death under the Antichrist’s rule. Yet believers need not fear, for we are not appointed to wrath. We will be caught away before the Antichrist appears.  

Revelation 3:10 (KJV) says, “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”  

I Thessalonians 1:10 (KJV) also says, “And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” If our hope rests in this promise, how should we live in these dark days before the Lord returns? 

Enoch’s faith provides our answer. Hebrews 11:5 (KJV) says, “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” His faith pleased God even amid a dark generation awaiting judgment. Like Enoch, we must wake up, get up, dress up in the armor of light and look up - for Christ is coming soon. Enoch’s life shows that we too can please God and proclaim to the world the soon return of Christ.  

The same hope that sustained Enoch sustains us now – our present trials are momentary, but heaven’s glory is eternal. Romans 8:18 (KJV) says, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”  Pastor Jentezen reminds us that heaven’s glory far outweighs anything that we might suffer here on earth and will pale in comparison to meeting the Lord in air and returning with Him in glory. In light of this promise, Let’s live ready – pleasing God now, proclaiming Christ’s soon return.  

Preguntas para el debate: 

  • How does Enoch’s example challenge us to live with readiness and faith in our own generation? 
  • In what ways can remembering heaven’s glory reshape how we respond to trials and share hope with others? 

  

The Chain Reaction of Judgment – War, Famine, and Death 

The last days for the world are described in Revelation 6:3-8. After the church is raptured, the great tribulation era will befall the world. 

Revelation 6:3-8, “When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, ‘Come and see.’ Another fiery red horse went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take the peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.” NIV  

  • The first white horse brings the Antichrist, who goes out conquering and to conquer. 
  • The second horse, red, brings war. The Antichrist will take on the whole world. There will be a one-currency system. All the economies will fail, the American dollar will fail. And he will institute the mark of the beast, without which no man can buy or sell anything, according to Revelation 13:17. 
  • The third seal speaks of the third horse, a black horse in Revelation 6:6: “And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.” KJV This black horse represents famine worldwide. There will be a great shortage of food everywhere. Food will be carefully weighed, measured, and rationed. Unless people take the mark of the beast, they won’t be able to get food. 
  • The last horse is pale. It represents death. Revelation 6:8. Death and Hell will follow. One fourth of the earth’s population will get wiped out then. Death claims the body and hell the soul. Floods, earthquakes, famine, and pestilence will destroy the earth. 

All things said above—this shows the urgency of us as believers, as a church, to prepare ourselves for the end times. To be READY for the return of Christ, to share the gospel to the lost and save as many souls as possible.  

Preguntas para el debate: 

  • How can you prepare yourself for the coming of Christ? 
  • What can you do to share the gospel more to unbelievers? 

The Rapture and the Rise of the Antichrist – The First Seal 

When the Church is suddenly caught away in the Rapture, the restraining power of the Holy Spirit working through believers is removed, and the stage is immediately set for the rise of the Antichrist. In Revelation 6, John sees the Lamb open the first seal, and a white horse appears with a rider who has a bow and a crown, going out “conquering and to conquer.” This is not Jesus—He rides a white horse later at His Second Coming. This rider is the Antichrist, Satan’s counterfeit who imitates Christ in an attempt to deceive the world. 

Revelation 6:1-2 NIV “I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, ‘Come!’ I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.” 

Right after millions of believers disappear, global chaos will erupt—economies will collapse, panic will spread, and out of that turmoil a charismatic world leader will emerge. He will form a ten-nation coalition, promise peace, and quickly gain total control. The Antichrist will institute a one-world government, one-world currency, and eventually demand worship as God. Pastor Jentezen reminded us that he will even copy Christ by riding a white horse, because he wants to be Christ. But his reign will quickly turn to war, famine, and death. 

We are seeing the stage being set right now—nations aligning, technology ready for the mark of the beast, and increasing hostility toward Israel and the Church. Yet the good news is that God has not appointed us to wrath. Because the true Church is removed before these seals are opened, we will not be here when the Antichrist rises. 

Preguntas para el debate: 

  •  In what ways do you see the spirit of antichrist already at work in the world today?  
  • How does knowing these events are coming motivate you to live with greater urgency and boldness in sharing the Gospel? 

  

Conclusión  

This message leaves us with a clear and sobering truth: the Rapture is imminent, and what follows—the Great Tribulation—will be a time of unprecedented suffering on the earth. But for those who belong to Christ, there is a glorious hope—we will be caught up to be with Him, spared from the coming wrath, and welcomed into eternal joy. God’s Word assures us that we are not appointed to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

The question before us is simple yet profound: Are we ready? This is a call to examine our hearts honestly and respond intentionally. Readiness is not something we assume—it is something we pursue daily through obedience, surrender, and a life that honors God. 

Let this truth move us into action. Commit afresh to holy living. Deepen your relationship with God through prayer and His Word. Share the gospel boldly with others, and carry a burden for those who are not yet ready. Time is short, and eternity is at stake. 

Take a moment now to respond. Invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart. Surrender anything that does not align with God’s will. Make a personal commitment to live ready, and lift up the names of loved ones who need salvation. May we be found faithful—watching, waiting, and prepared for His return. 

 

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