Sunday Morning: March 19, 2000
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
"For if we believe [present active] that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.15.
16. . . . 17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we (the ones that continued to believe) ever be with the Lord."
2 Timothy 2:10-13 "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal [agelasting] glory.
11. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead (self) with him, we shall also live with him: 12. If we suffer [endure], we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13. If we believe [present active] not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself."
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:"Hebrews 12:28
John 6:29 "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe [present active] on him whom he hath sent."
1 Thessalonians 4:14 "For if we believe [present active] that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Romans 4:25 "Who was delivered for our offences (sins), and was raised again for our justification."
Romans 8:33-34 "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth [present active].
34. Who is he that condemneth [present active]? It is Christ that died (for our sins), yea rather, that is risen again (for our justification), who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession [present active] for us."
1 Thessalonians 4:15 "For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming [
parousia, presence] of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep."1 Thessalonians 2:19 "For who is our hope or joy or crown
of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence [before]
of our Lord Jesus at [in] His coming [presence]?"
BLAMELESSNESS REQUIRED
1 Thessalonians 5:23 "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming [
HOLINESS REQUIRED
1 Thessalonians 3:13 "so that He may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming [
parousia, presence] of our Lord Jesus with all His saints."BELIEVING REQUIRED
1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 "For if we believe [present active] that Jesus died and rose again. . ."
Matthew 24:3 "And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when . . . shall be the sign of thy coming [
parousia, presence], and of the end of the world?"2 Peter 1:16-17 "For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming [
Matthew 17:1-4 "And after six days Jesus taketh (select group) Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart (from the other nine),
2. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3. And, behold, there appeared unto them (in heaven) Moses and Elias talking with him.
". . . these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth."MOSES AND ELIJAH
Revelation 11:10, 12
12. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; . . ."
4. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: . . ." (where were the nine?)
". . . Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead."SHARED AFTER HIS RESURRECTION
Matthew 17:9
Matthew 24:27 "For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming [parousia, presence] of the Son of man be."
Revelation 11:15 "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord. . ."
Revelation 11:19 "And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail."
Revelation 11:18 "And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead (in Christ), that they should be judged (rewarded), and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets (teachers), and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth (the wrath of the tribulation)."
Romans 10:11 "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth [present active] on him shall not be ashamed."
1 Peter 2:6 "Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth [present active] on him shall not be confounded [ashamed]."
1 John 2:28 "And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed [ek, out from] before him at his coming [parousia, presence]."
Romans 2:6-7 "Who will render to every man according to his
deeds: 7. [eternal, agelasting life, occurs here] To them
who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory
and honour and immortality [incorruption],
eternal life:"
John 6:47 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth [present active] on me hath everlasting [agelasting] life."
1 John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that believe [present active] on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have [present active, esteem] eternal life, and that ye may believe [present active] on the name of the Son of God."