The Feast of Trumpets and Readiness | Pastor Eric Young | September 21, 2025

Core Message: The Feast of Trumpets and Readiness for the Rapture The sermon is centered on the urgency of being prepared for the Lord's return. Pastor Eric discusses the significance of the upcoming Jewish "Feast of Trumpets" (Rosh Hashanah) and its prophetic connection to the Rapture. He emphasizes that while "no man knows the day nor the hour," believers must be spiritually ready because the "season" of the Lord's return is here [ 11:33 ]. Key Themes & Highlights: Prophetic Significance of the Feast of Trumpets: Pastor Eric highlights that the upcoming Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) involves the blowing of the shofar (ram's horn) 100 times. He notes that for the first time, this event will be televised globally by Israeli priests. Prophecy students link this feast to a "call to prepare" for the Messiah's return, sparking buzz about the Rapture [ 08:22 ]. The Rapture & The Mystery of Change: Reading from 1 Corinthians 15:51 -52, Pastor Eric explains the "mystery" that not all will sleep (die), but believers will be "changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye" at the last trumpet. He describes how the dead in Christ will rise first with incorruptible bodies, followed by the living, who will put on immortality [ 30:49 ]. Comfort in the Promise: Citing 1 Thessalonians 4:13 -18, the pastor comforts the congregation by affirming that those who have died in the Lord are not lost but will return with Jesus. He describes the Rapture event where the Lord descends with a shout and the voice of an archangel to gather His children, urging the church to "comfort one another with these words" [ 41:10 ]. The Dispensations of Time: The sermon outlines biblical history through "dispensations"—from Innocence (Adam & Eve) to Conscience, Human Government, Promise, Law (Moses), and the current "Age of Grace" (Church Age). Pastor Eric warns that the Age of Grace is nearing its end, which will be followed by the seven-year Tribulation [ 14:43 ]. Urgency of Salvation: Pastor Eric repeatedly stresses that nothing on earth—money, degrees, or status—matters compared to the state of one's soul. He references the parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25) to illustrate the danger of being unprepared when the Bridegroom comes [ 49:59 ]. Closing Encouragement: The pastor concludes by challenging every person to ask themselves if they are truly ready. He encourages them to secure their salvation now, stating that the "first boat out" (the pre-tribulation Rapture) is the one they want to be on. He reminds them that their labor in the Lord is not in vain and that their reward precedes them in glory [ 36:41 ].