Fortunately—We Who Believe—Know How the Story Ends
Fortunately, we know how the story ends.
May we take comfort in knowing that we do.
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep,
[Do not misunderstand brothers & sisters—in—Christ about those already deceased.]
so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.
[There are those who do not believe in the saving grace of Jesus; thus, they are without HOPE.]
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
[Jesus really did resurrect from death to life in the grave!
The Lord Jesus Christ will come (Himself) to earth to rapture the church.]
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.”
[The dead (in Christ) shall rise from the grave, and then, the alive (in Christ) shall join with them in the air to meet Jesus in the rapture.]
(The 1st Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 4: 13-15 NASB)
- Fortunately, we do know how the story ends &
- Thank goodness the Bible speaks only TRUTH.
God in His Holiness does not want His children to be deceived.
However, the devil’s one primary characteristic (since the beginning of time): LIE & DECEIVE all that is TRUTH!
May we who believe find comfort in knowing—How the story of our lives—ends!
“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God and the dead in Christ will arise first.”
(The 1st Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 4: 16 NASB)
Jesus will stand up from His seated place at the throne of God.
Jesus will stand & He will descend from heaven.
- The Bible says the archangel will shout.
- The Bible says there will be a trumpet sound from Almighty God Himself!
- The Bible speaks only TRUTH: “the dead in Christ will arise—FIRST.”
JESUS—the Mighty Warrior, the Christ, the Redeemer, the Overcomer, the Savior, the Son of God—the Promised MESSIAH—Is Coming Again—Not “if” but WHEN!
May we find comfort in knowing with full assurance—How the story of our lives—ends!
“Then we who are alive and remain . . .”
[We who have chosen to Accept Jesus—We who have chosen to Believe Jesus at His Word—We who have chosen to Confess our sins—We who remain alive until the day JESUS COMES]
“will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
(The 1st Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 4: 17-18 NASB)
WOW!
Close your eyes & See the scene.
See with your heart & Be Totally Amazed by the Glory of Almighty God!
- May we Raise a “Hallelujah!”
- May we Say, “Praise the Lord!”
- May we Shout, “Amen & Amen.”
- May we Bow down on our knees to pray, “Thank You, Jesus, for saving a sinner such as me.”
May we cling to the TRUTH found in God’s Holy Word.
Let us witness while there is still time, while we remain in these days of God’s Mercy & Amazing Grace.
[Brothers-in-Christ & Sisters-in-Christ]
“But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day.
We are not of night nor of darkness;
We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.”
(The 1st Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 5: 4-6 NASB)
- Thank goodness the Bible speaks only TRUTH.
- May we be about our Father’s business as we witness THIS DAY while there still remains time.