The DAY Of The Lord - Dr. J. Vernon McGee

The sermon presents the Day of the Lord as a comprehensive, divinely orchestrated period beginning with the rapture of the church and extending through the Great Tribulation, the second coming of Christ, the millennial kingdom, the final judgment, and the establishment of the new heavens and new earth. Rooted in both Old and New Testament prophecy, it is portrayed not as a single event but as an extended era of divine judgment and redemption, initiated in darkness and culminating in eternal light. The preacher emphasizes that this period begins when the church is taken from the earth—marked by the absence of the Holy Spirit's restraining influence—leading to a time of unprecedented tribulation, followed by Christ's visible return to establish His kingdom. The message calls believers to live with urgent hope, grounded in the certainty of Christ's return, while warning that the Day of the Lord comes without warning for those unprepared, yet offers profound comfort and purpose to those who trust in God's sovereign plan.