Where Are We in Time?

The world feels increasingly unstable:

• Wars and global conflict
• Economic uncertainty
• Moral confusion
• Natural disasters
• Technological advancement
• Global fear and anxiety

Jesus told us these things would happen and referred to them as:

“The beginning of birth pains.”

Matthew 24:6–8

Main Emphasis of the Series

This series is ultimately not about:

• conspiracy theories,
• fear,
• predicting dates,
• or sensationalism.

It is about Jesus.

• Jesus came the first time as Savior.
• Jesus will return as King.
• Biblical prophecy should lead believers toward:
  • readiness,
  • holiness,
  • urgency,
  • hope,
  • and faithful living.

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1 End Times and the rapture of the church

Where Are We in Time?
Wars, economic uncertainty, moral confusion, disasters — Jesus called these "the beginning of birth pains" (Matthew 24:6–8). This series isn't about predicting dates or feeding fear — it's about Jesus, who came once as Savior and is coming again as King. Watch now at Covington Community Church.

2 The Church Age: From the Cross To the Crown

We're living in the Church Age — the space between the Cross and the Crown, between what Christ has already done and what He's still coming to finish. This week we trace the Hebrew and Greek roots of "church" (Qahal, Ekklesia, Mystērion) and see how Pentecost itself was written into God's calendar. It's not a waiting room — it's a mission, and we're still in it.

3 The Rapture: When Christ Calls His Church Home

In the Twinkling of an Eye — The Rapture of the Church

"We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed — in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye" (1 Cor. 15:51-52). This week's small group study takes a deep dive into one of the church's most debated doctrines: the rapture.

We unpack the Greek word behind "caught up," wrestle with what imminency really means for how we live, and walk through the three major views on timing — pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, and post-tribulation. Along the way we explore the distinction between Israel and the Church in God's redemptive plan, and why it matters for how we read Daniel's 70 weeks.

Whether the rapture is comfort doctrine for you or a source of genuine questions, this study is designed to take you deeper than the sermon — into the Greek, the history, and the Scriptures that shape this hope.

📖 Key Passages: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 | 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 | 5:9 | Daniel 9:24-27 | Revelation 3:10

💬 "Even so, come, Lord Jesus." — Revelation 22:20

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4 The Tribulation: A World In Crisis

Where Are We in Time: The Great Tribulation — Daniel's 70 weeks, the Feasts of Israel, and the judgments of Revelation, laid out with word studies and a full timeline of the 70th week. From the Abomination of Desolation to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, this study traces how the Tribulation ends in Christ's glorious return. Includes reflection questions for personal or group study — because prophecy isn't meant to spark fear, but readiness, hope, and faithful living.

5  The Return Of The King

Where Are We in Time: The Return of the King — At the climax of the Tribulation, Jesus returns visibly, bodily, and in glory, His feet touching the Mount of Olives just as He departed. He comes not for vengeance first, but mercy — pouring out grace on the nation that pierced Him before the everlasting Kingdom Age begins.

6  The Millennial Reign of Christ 

Where Are We in Time: The Reign of Christ — Every promise God ever made — to Abraham, to David, through the New Covenant — finds its yes in the Kingdom Gabriel announces to Mary. This closing message traces the Abrahamic, Davidic, and New Covenants to their fulfillment, when Christ reigns forever on David's throne and believers reign with Him.