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Edgar Thomas EXPECTATION
AND TRIUMPH 1
THES. 5 IN
CHAPTER FOUR, PAUL INFORMS AND INSPIRES THE BELIEVER
CONCERNING THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST: HE TALKS ABOUT THE --TRUMPET (Vs 16)--TOMBS (V 16) --TRIP (v l7)--TRIUMPH (V l7) HERE IN CHAPTER FIVE HE INSTRUCTS THEM ABOUT THEIR CONDUCT IN VIEW OF THE SECOND COMING. THE ASSURANCE OF HIS COMING (Vs 1 -7) THE ASSURANCE--His coming will be sudden, and sure--Verse 2 As a thief. THE ACTION--There will be deliverance for the Saints and Destruction for the Sinner. THE ATTITUDE--There will be weakness or watchfulness (Vs 6) Let us not sleep but watch. THE ASSIGNMENT FOR CONDUCT (Vs 8 -22) AN OUTWARD CONDUCT-- REGARDING SELF (8-10)
REGARDING SERVANTS (12-13) REGARDING SAINTS (14-15) AN INWARD CONDUCT--Rejoice--pray--Give Thanks- Quench not Spirit--Despise not word--Stand fast. (Vs 16-21) THE
ASSISTANCE THAT COMFORTS (Vs 23-25) GOD WILL BE WITH YOU TO PRESERVE YOU (23) GOD WILL BE WITH YOU TO GIVE YOU PEACE (23)
GOD WILL BE WITH YOU FOR PROTECTION (24) THE CHILD OF GOD MAY HAVE HAD A DARK YESTERDAY, A DISAPPOINTING TODAY, BUT THE FUTURE IS ALWAYS BRIGHT FOR THE CHILD OF GOD BECAUSE OF HIS EXPECTATION AND HIS HOPE IN CHRIST JESUS! |
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