Thirteen points Paul assures us in Scripture will give us hope (part 1)

Thirteen points Paul assures us in Scripture will give us hope (Part 1)

I Thessalonians 4:13-18

1. Christians don't have to be uninformed about other believers who have already died (I Thessalonians 4:13).

“Falling asleep” means "to be out-stretched or to lie down" (2 Corinthians 5:6-9).

It was a visual of death. The spirit is released to go to the Lord, and the body goes back to dust (in a casket).

2 Corinthians 5:6-9 – To be away from the body is to be at home with the Lord. The spirit-man goes straight to be with the Father, and the physical body goes to the grave. We will not have gotten our glorified bodies, but the spirit will be very visible. Heaven is a real live place, and it is ground under our feet.

2. Christians don't have to grieve without hope (I Thessalonians 4:13). The meaning for “hope” can be interpreted as anxious “expectation of something good.”

There is nothing more natural than pouring out your heart in sorrow to God at a time when you are hurting. Yes, we grieve, but not like those who have no hope.

3. Our hope is in a glorious future in-gathering of all believers in Christ.

We are going to see those people in Christ, because we are going to have a huge in-gathering of all believers in Christ, saved by grace.