The Second Coming of Jesus

The Second Coming of Jesus
I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11  |  Pastor Terry Wilcox

1. What about believers who die before He comes?
   I Thessalonians 4:13-18
   a. To the Hebrew all of history was divided into two stages: the present and the age to come.
       ”The Day of the Lord” will mark the beginning.
   b. The Thessalonians were wrong and therefore they suffered anxiety. 
2. When will Jesus return?
   I Thessalonians 5:1-3
   Greek eschaton means last things.
   a. “A thief in the night” does not mean Jesus is sneaky. It means people will be surprised.
   b. Those not prepared will be left behind.
3. How do we prepare?
   a. Be people of light. I Thessalonians 3:5
   b. Be a living stone. I Peter 2:4-5

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