1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God… I. CHRISTIANS ARE OFTEN IN CIRCUMSTANCES TO NEED COMFORT. 1. In time of persecution (2 Timothy 3:12). 2. In the season of affliction (Job 5:7). 3. In the prospect of death. II. THE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE ARE PECULIARLY CALCULATED TO GIVE COMFORT (vers. 13-17). Here is promised — 1. A resurrection. 2. A triumph with Christ. 3. Rest in eternity. III. THIS COMFORT SHOULD BE MUTUALLY ADMINISTERED. (T. Massey, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: |
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