Whether we are ready or not, we are just a few weeks away from beginning our celebration of Advent!  As you know, on each of the four Sundays of Advent we consider the subject of our Lord’s incarnation.  But on the three Sundays before the Advent Season gets officially underway, we are going to reflect upon the ‘Second Advent’ of Jesus, His glorious return at the end of this present age.

Our next three messages will come from a section of Paul’s First Epistle to the Thessalonians.  In 4:13-5:11 we find the Apostle’s extensive treatment of this critical subject.   As you read though and reflect upon these words, you’ll be amazed at how Paul transforms this doctrine into an essential foundation for living each and every day.  And he does so in the most practical of terms!

This Lord’s Day, our sermon text will be taken from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16 where the Apostle addresses the danger and consequences of ignorance concerning the Lord’s return.