Church notes - 30th July 2017

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The sermon notes from the 30th July 2017 without those from the rest of the month


30th July 2017
Read Scripture: 1 Thessalonians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No7Nq6IX23c

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11
Paul gives encouragement
vs 4:13, 14
We have a powerful hope.
Stand Firm
1. The Believers who have died are with Christ now.
vs 14 God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
We will all be with Jesus.
'Soul sleep' - debunked!
See - Philippians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:10
We will be in Christ's presence.
2. Christ will come in great triumph
4:16 The Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God.
A picture of Christ's victory.

3. Christ will come with All the saints who have previously died.
4:14 We believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
The ultimate victory of Christ (and ourselves)
4. Christ will gather All His people together.
4:17
The 'Great Snatching'
We'll all be together with Christ
5. The Day of the LORD will come suddenly.
5:1-2
He will come like a thief in the night
At an unknown and unknowable time.
6. Christ's coming will bring judgement on the wicked.
7. In light of Christ's coming we must remain awake and self-controlled.
We have to be ready for His return. We have to be ready today and remain ready.
We are ready if we are awake in our readyness and are in the light. We need to live with a sense of self control and readyness.
Matthew 25:1-13
Five were ready, but the others weren't!
8. Believers are Destined for Salvation, not wrath.
5:9, 10
Our security is in who Jesus is and what He did at the cross.

That was God's plan. We have been rescued via Jesus' Sacrifice at the Cross.
5:10

1 Thessalonians 4:18
1 Thessalonians 5:11
What is your greatest encouragement from this passage?