1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
. RE: False Teachers – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2, Acts 20:3
Three Aspects Of Our Hope To Bring Comfort To Believers Who Grieve
1. The Past Authority Of Our Hope – Vss. 13-14a
. There is no ‘soul sleep’ – the biblical ‘asleep’ means dead – Philippians 1:23
. Believers should not look like the world
. Christ’s resurrection proves He has conquered sin and death – 1 Corinthians 15:16-19
2. The Future Appearance Of Our Hope – Vss. 14b-17
. Christ Himself is Coming To Get The Church – Vs. 16
. . Shout – Military command to rise
. . Voice
. . Trumpet
. . All will hear, but not all will understand
. Old Testament saints will be resurrected later – Dan 12:1-2
. “Caught Up’ – Acts 8:39, 2 Corinthians 12:4, John 14:1-4
3. The Present Application Of Our Hope – Vs. 18
. A correct eschatology brings great comfort
. . John 17:14-15, 2 Peter 3:11-12
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