Hope Beyond The Grave

August 17, 2025    Mason Worthy

 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18  

 Verse of the Week: “But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.”                      1 Corinthians 5:57

 1. Be Hopeful

“Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.”                         1 Thessalonians  4:17


 Don’t fear what you are meant to hope for.


“It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.”

1 Corinthians 15:51-55

 2.  Stay Alert

“For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.”                    1Thessalonians 5:2


Stay alert according to the word, not people.


“Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us.”        

  2  Thessalonians 2:2

 3.  Be Equipped

“But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” 

1Thessalonians 5:8


 Be equipped with  Godly armor.


“Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.”                                                    Ephesians 6:14

“Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”                                             Ephesians 6:17

“So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.”                                         1 Peter 1:13

 4.  Stay Encouraged

“For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.”

1Thessalonians 5:9-11


 We are destined for life with God, not destruction.


                       

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