1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage each other with these words. (NIV)

  1. What does Paul mean when he refers to those who "fall asleep"?
    • HINT: John 11:11-15

     

  2. Who are those that Jesus will bring with him?
    • HINT: Philippians 1:21-26

     

  3. Where are those that Jesus will bring now?

     

  4. Along with those that the Lord brings with him, who also will be caught-up?
    • HINT: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 "caught-up"

     

  5. In this passage (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18), what is this event called?
    • HINT: 1 Thessalonians 4:15

     

  6. What must happen before the Lord will come down from Heaven? (Verse 16)
    • HINT: Psalm 110:1-3,5-6
    • HINT: Isaiah 66:1
    • HINT: Matthew 5:34-35
    • HINT: Hebrews 10:13-14

     

  7. Since Heaven is God's throne and the earth is his footstool, and Jesus will remain in Heaven until his enemies are made a footstool at his feet, what must happen before he returns?
    • HINT: Revelation 12:7-9

     

  8. Who are Jesus' enemies that will be cast down?
    • HINT: Revelation 12:7-9

     

  9. How are Satan and his angels defeated in Heaven?
    • HINT: Revelation 12:11
    • HINT: Hebrews 10:13-14

     

  10. In the light of Revelation 12:11 & Hebrews 10:13-14 what must be the state of the Church before the Lord will return?

     

  11. In the 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 passage above, what signals the catching-up of the Church?
    • HINT: Verse 16

     

  12. Where do we meet the Lord?
    • HINT: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 "caught-up"

     

  13. At the Lord's arrival, after he has caught the Church up to be with him in the clouds and in the air, where does he touch down on the earth?
    • HINT: Acts 1:9-12 (exact location of his assent)
    • HINT: Zechariah 14:4-8
    • HINT: Revelation 2:26-27

     

  14. How long will we be with the Lord after he catches us up?
    • HINT: 1 Thessalonians 4:17
    • HINT: John 14:1-3

     


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