The verses I've listed above end with a sentence and begin with a passage heading in my bible. "So encourage each other with these words." One of my goals with the Batcave Blog has always been to put God's word as the main focus and encourage people. 2 Weeks ago i gained much encouragement from David Hill, Cody Meyer, Lynn Ploeger, Cindy Minnear, Ms. Beatty, Greg Blankenship, Becky Koeller and Nattalene King Tauber. See doing an online bible study I don't see the same interaction a pastor or life group leader sees in face to face interaction with people. The people i mentioned all in some way encouraged me personally. The passage heading for these verses said The Hope of the Resurrection and I need to be reminded of this as much as you. Many of you have lost loved ones be it friend or family. I have lost 2 grandparents, 1 great grandmother, and 3 uncles. My Paw Paw and Marion's Nanny both have failing health. We need hope. God is hope. I have a friend Clyde who calls himself a hope giver and i want to follow his example and show you in scripture the hope God has given us.
13. "And now dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope." Paul is telling us to relax because he's got good news on the way. think of it like an infomercial where Paul is saying "But wait there's more.
14. "For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns , God will bring back with him the believers who have died." Read the gospels when Jesus showed up at funerals they didn't last long.
15. "We tell you directly from the Lord: we who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet with him ahead of those who have died." Did you catch the first part of that? "We tell you directly from the Lord." you don't need to look any further for authority. Remember there's 3 principles of life. 1. There is a God! 2. You are not Him! 3. There is no vacancy!
16-17. "For the Lord himself, will come down from Heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, with the trumpet call of God. First the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever." I got this cd years ago at a Todd Proctor concert and one of the songs on it says this. "In the twinkling of an eye like a thief in the night we will be with the Lord forever. In the twinkling of an eye he will open up the clouds of heaven and we will be with the Lord forever."
18. "So encourage each other with these words." Why are you sitting here still reading this? Get up go encourage someone.
Hope Now by Addison Road Hope Now Music Video
We shall behold Him by Sandi Patty We Shall Behold Him [Live]
Lord i lift your name on high by Sonic Flood Lord I Lift Your Name On High - Sonicflood
Imagine/ sing the wondrous love by Amy Grant Amy Grant - Imagine/Sing The Wondrous Love Of Jesus (Medley)
As i thought i had finished getting this bible study ready God provided a better ending and this was it.
"When with the ransomed in glory His face i at last shall see twill be my joy through the ages to sing of his love for me. Singing how marvelous how wonderful is my Savior's love for me. How marvelous how wonderful and my song shall ever be."
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