(Continuation-Last Day) A Creed of Life
I. (14a) A Person—‘we believe’
II. (14b) A Procedure-‘we believe’
III. (15) A Promise-‘so we tell you.’
We focus on ‘A Promise’ given by God in view of loved ones who have died.
Paul had been telling the new Christians at Thessalonica about Christ’s coming again. Paul said it would be like ‘a wedding celebration’ when Christ the bridegroom would return for the bride (His church). Unfortunately, some from the Thessalonian church had died. There was something that brought tears to the eyes of the church members as much as the loss of their loved ones. What if these loved ones missed out on the festivities? (v. 15, 17)
We may not have the same concerns expressed in the Thessalonian church. But in view of ‘The Promise’ given by Paul, let us rejoice in the details of that last day. It won’t be long now.


(ie. ‘The Church’ (It had been described by Pawas going to be like a big Wedding Feast, The new Christians in the Thessalonian church wondered For loved ones in Christ, the next time that we will see them, we will be in Christ’s presence. We can be afraid the New Kingdom era because we don’t know what existence will be like.