3-16-2014
"What the Future Holds"
1 Thessalonians 4.13 - 5.11

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS 1 Thessalonians 4. 13- 5. 11 1. THE ____________ OF JESUS’ RETURN              A.  Those who _______  won’t miss out              B.  Don’t grieve as those who have no hope 2. BE _____________ (5. 1-3)              A.  Nobody knows for sure ______…but we know for sure                                     that he is coming.               B.  Like a thief in the night 3. LIVE ____________ SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY (5. 4-6)              A.  “You are not of the _________ so that this day should                                       surprise you…”               B.  Christians should be different in attitude, in actions, in                                      __________              C.  Putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope                                     of salvation as a _________.”               D.  “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to re                            ceive salvation.” 4. THEREFORE. _________________ ONE ANOTHER (2x)              A.  What does the _________ hold…a major topic of our                                       day              B.  Because much of the future is unknown…it can be                                frightening, and for some even _____________              C.  Paul gives confidence to believers here…to “look                                 forward”              D.  Are you worried about your future? 5. PAUL’S LETTER GIVES ___________ POSITIVES:              A.  _____________ - “And so we will be with the Lord for                                     ever.”              B.  Hope- “Don’t grieve as those who have no hope.”              C.  ___________- “Therefore encourage one another with                                     these words” 6. YOUR ASSIGNMENT:              A.  Encourage one another ______ _______ ________              B.  Be self-controlled and alert              C.  Put on faith, ________, and the hope of salvation: