Not only do we have the promise of eternal life, but we also have the promise of His return.
1 Thessalonians 4:16‘For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven…’
What do we know about this wonderful promise? We know that the angels assured the disciples that Jesus would return in the same way in which He left. The Lord Himself will come down from heaven. His coming will not be a quiet or a distant affair.
1 Thessalonians 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…’
We know that His coming will be a triumphant occasion. There will be a loud shout, the voice of the archangel will be heard and there will be the sound of a trumpet. It is a picture of divine intervention. It will be unmistakable, and it will be a moment of great significance, it will be powerful and majestic. The trumpet of God will signal the resurrection and gathering of believers. It will be a turning point and a pivotal moment in history.
THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE.
Believers are assured of the hope of resurrection.
1 Thessalonians 4:16‘…and the dead in Christ will rise first.’
This resurrection of those who have died will be the confirmation of the victory over death, as seen in Jesus’ own resurrection. Only those who were ‘in Christ’ will experience this. That is why it is so important that we have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ – that’s what it means to be ‘IN CHRIST’. The promise of this ‘moment in time’ provides hope and assurance for those who believe. It makes life after death a certainty. The dead in Christ will rise first. No believer will be forgotten or left behind. The grave is not a permanent place – it is temporary ground. The great preacher Charles Spurgeon often encouraged people by saying that God knows exactly where His people are, even in death.
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