1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Three Declarations To Prepare Our Minds for The Day of the Lord
1. The Certainty Of His Coming – Vss. 1-3
. Amos 5:18, Isaiah 13:6, Ezekiel 30:3, Joel 2:1, Obadiah 1:15, Joel 2:1
. A. Near (Joel 1:15) and Future (Joel 2-3) Fulfillment
. B. Definite – Acts 17:31
. C. Acting Like The World – Matthew 24:29-36
2. The Conduct of All Christians – Vss. 4-8
. Ephesians 5:6-7, 2 Corinthians 6″14
. Consistency – Alert and Sober
. Self-Control
. Belonging to the Day
. Put on Armor – Romans 11:12-14
3. The Comfort For All Christians – Vss. 9-11
. Our Salvation was established by an event in the past,
. so our present obedience should reflect our future destination
. Substitutionary atonement – John 3:36