1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:28, Anticipation: It's worth the wait.
From 2Timothy2.org
Theological Proposition/Focus: Jesus is coming again to reunite his people with him and with those who have passed before them.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: We eagerly wait for the day when Christ comes to take his own out of this word and reunites us with those who have gone before but as we wait we must still live for Jesus.
Contents
- 1 Introduction:
- 1.1 Image:Anticipating
- 1.2 Need: We need to live in light of the Rapture
- 1.3 Subject: The Rapture
- 1.4 Preview: As we close out First Thessalonians we are going to see that there are divinely appointed words worth repeating, there is a coming divinely appointed day of the Lord that is worth the wait, but as we wait we need to continue living for Christ.
- 1.5 Text:.
- 1.6 Setting the Stage:
- 2 Body
- 2.1 Divinely appointed words of comfort are worth repeating (4:13-18).
- 2.1.1 The grief that comes from loss of a loved one does not need to be without hope (13-14).
- 2.1.2 The greatest reunion of all time is already scheduled (15-17).
- 2.1.3 The anticipation of this reunion should be a source of great comfort (18).
- 2.1.4 Image: Anticipation
- 2.1.5 MTR: Copy down this passage of Scripture and put it somewhere where you will be reminded and comforted.
- 2.2 The divinely appointed Day of the Lord is worth our patience (5:1-11).
- 2.2.1 The Day of the Lord is coming but the specific date is not something for us to know (1-3).
- 2.2.2 The Day of the Lord is not something Christians should worry about (4-7).
- 2.2.3 The coming Day of the Lord should motivate us to live the life God has given us (8-11).
- 2.2.4 Image: Anticipation of family coming to visit, don't just sit and wait, make yourself busy.
- 2.2.5 MTR: Ask yourself, what does it look like to be busy in anticipation of Christ's return?
- 2.3 The divinely appointed way of life is worth living (5:12-28).
- 2.3.1 God's way of life mandates honor be given to His servants (12-13).
- 2.3.2 God's way of life mandates mutual edification with other brothers and sisters in Christ (14-15).
- 2.3.3 God's way of life mandates continual exercise of three actions (16-18).
- 2.3.4 God's way of life mandates the rejection of three actions (19-22).
- 2.3.5 God's way of life mandates that we depend on God for real living (23-24).
- 2.3.6 MTR: Pick one of the five mandates, pray that God will grow you in this area.
- 2.1 Divinely appointed words of comfort are worth repeating (4:13-18).
