"Comfort One Another With These Words" by Bro. Rick Nelson
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2020

The Apostle Paul uses these exact words in his letter to the Thessalonians in reference to the second coming of Christ.

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KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

* Thessalonica was praised for their steadfastness in the midst of persecution.

* Thessalonica was instructed on the importance of holy living (Matthew 6:33).

* Thessalonica received clarity about misunderstandings concerning the second coming of Christ.

* By the authority of Christ, Paul exhorted the saints to abound more and more in living to please God--our holy lifestyle is not limited to Sunday and Wednesdays (1 Thessalonians 4:1-2)

* The will of God is to possess our vessel -- the temple of the holy Spirit -- in sanctification and honor; do not fall prey to fornication or lustful desires, but direct your mind to God's Word (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; Matthew 5:28; 2 Corinthians 10:5)

* Mind the matters of the brethren, and continue to live right (1 Thessalonians 4:6-8)

* Brotherly love is good, but limited; to increase more and more, continue in agape/unconditional love, which is taught of God (1 Thessalonians 4:9-10; John 3:16-17)

* Let your lifestyle be your best sermon that even those outside of the body may see the light of Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)

* Sorrow not for those who are asleep for they which sleep in the Lord shall God bring with him (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:55)

* The Lord is coming and the dead in Christ shall rise first (1 Thessalonians 4:15-16)

* Those which are alive and remain shall also be taken up in the air, and live ever more with Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:17-18; Hebrews 9:27-28)

* The first resurrection (Revelation 20:6; Romans 6:4-5)

OTHER KEY SCRIPTURES:

* 1 Thessalonians 5:21 - Prove All Things

* Romans 15:4 - Scriptures provide hope, making study essential and right division of the Word essential to our spiritual lives.

* 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - Scripture is profitable that the man of God may be complete, or perfect in Christ.

* 1 Corinthians 14:33 - God is not the author of confusion, but peace

* 2 Peter 1:20 - There is no private interpretation of the scripture!

CALL TO ACTION:
* God's Plan of Salvation: https://miamigardenscoc.net/salvation.php

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