• I Thessalonians 5:1-11
  • It will come just like a thief in the night.
    • Reminder: The phrase “the day of the Lord” doesn’t always refer to the end of the world. The context must determine the meaning.
    • I Thessalonians 2:19; 3:13; 4:13-18
    • The day of the Lord is a certainty! II Peter 3:10
    • The timing is unpredictable.
  • Let us be alert and sober.
    • I Thessalonians 5:6-8 – Jesus is making the jump from physical sleep to metaphorical sleep. We must be alert and awake spiritually. I Peter 5:8
    • Remember that the devil is prowling around. We must be alert!
    • Romans 13:11-14
    • I Thessalonians 1:2-3, 7-8; 4:1, 10 – These were good people, but they needed the warning, too!
    • II Thessalonians 3:11 – We can all fall away. Some of the Thessalonians had!
  • Encourage one another.
    • I Thessalonians 5:9
    • I Thessalonians 1:9; II Peter 3:9
    • II Thessalonians 2:13-17
    • I Thessalonians 5:10