Words of Comfort

I Thessalonians 4:13-18

I. Words About Our Sure Hope – vv. 13-15

A. Unbelievers are without hope. – v. 13 cp Ephesians 2:12

B. Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ gives certainty to our hope. – vv. 14-15

C. Because of our hope we do not sorrow like unbelievers. – v. 13

II. Words About The Coming Of Our Lord Jesus Christ – vv. 15-17

A. His personal coming – v. 16

B. The announcement of His coming – v. 16

C. His appearance in the air – v. 17

D. The saints meeting Him in the air – vv. 16-17

E. Living in expectancy of His coming – v. 17

III. Words About Saved Loved Ones Who Have Departed From This Life – vv. 14-16

A. They are with Jesus. – v. 14

B. They will return with Him. – v. 14

C. Their bodies that sleep in the grave will be changed. – vv. 14-16 cp. I Cor. 15:50-57

D. They will rise to meet the Lord in the air. – v. 16

IV. Words About Those Living When Christ Comes – vv. 15-17

A. Their bodies will also be changed. cp. Phil. 3:20-21.

B. They will be caught up with resurrected saints to meet the Lord in the air. – vv. 15-17

V. Words About Our Eternal Destiny – v. 17

A. We will be with our Lord forever. – v. 17

B. We will dwell in our heavenly home with other believers. cp. John 14:1-3

“Therefore comfort one another with these words.”