Back to the Future: [Un]expected return- Encouragement for today

1st Thessalonians 4:16-17 | For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.

  • In your own words, summarize the events from 1st Thessalonians 4:16-17.

  • The passage ends with instructions to encourage each other (other believers) with these events. How are they encouraging? 

  • How often do you think of Jesus’ return or eternity in Heaven? 

  • How could staying focused on these things (thanking God for them or thinking about them

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