1 Thessalonians 4:13-3:18 - PowerPoint Presentation

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-3:18

Hope in the HurtSlide2

Hope in the Hurt

Jesus

gives

hope

in times of

loss

.

Knowledge

soothes

where ignorance

despairs

.

Jesus

brings

hope

during

grief

.

There

will be a

reunion

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Hope in the Hurt

Jesus gives

hope

in times of

loss

.

The

rapture

of the church is explained.

It

is a

fact

from God.

It

happens at the

coming

of the Lord.

The

General

summons His

troops

.

The

dead

believers rise

first

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Hope in the Hurt

Jesus gives

hope

in times of

loss

.

The

rapture

of the church is explained.

The

news is

encouraging

.

Living

believers meet the Lord in the

air

.

The

believers

live with Christ

forever

.

It

is

encouraging

to see our

loved

ones again.

Avoiding

the

judgment

of God is

encouraging

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What does that mean to me?

I do not need to

grieve

like an

unbeliever

.

We have the

proof

that we will be

reunited

.

We have

hope

in times of

grief

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What does that mean to me?

The

rapture

of the church is the next

prophetic

event.

It is a

fact

from God.

We will be

called

up by God.

We will

avoid

the

judgment

of God.

The

rapture

is His coming in the

air

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What does that mean to me?

I can be

encouraged

.

I will live

forever

with

Jesus

.

I will

see

those who have

preceded

me.