Until He Returns || 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
What condition must we be in to be found acceptable to Jesus at His return?
2 Timothy 4:1
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead..
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead..
Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
John 5:25-29
“Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Revelation 20:11-12
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.
What condition must we be in to be found acceptable to Jesus at His return?
1 Thessalonians 3:13
…so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
…so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
What condition must we be in to be found acceptable to Jesus at His return?
BLAMELESS IN HOLINESS
Hearts = Desire producer
Blameless = Free from fault
Holiness = Set apart by/for God, different,
How does that (blameless in holiness) happen?
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
How does that (love for others/all) happen?
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
When does that (the Lord making us increase in love for all) happen?
1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,
What condition must we be found in at Christ’s return?
Blameless and holiness
What establishes our hearts blameless in holiness?
Love (others/all)
How does that love happen?
The Lord makes it increase.
When does that increase happen?
When the people of God are together.
LOVE establishes us in holiness
Love is a pattern of living that shows you value God over everything.
What hinders people/you from loving?
What hinders people/you from loving?
FEAR.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.