It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine
I have preached twice over the past three weeks on the topic of eschatology, otherwise known as “the end times”. These were not topical sermons. As most of you know, I have the privilege of preaching through 1 Thessalonians on successive Sunday evenings at my church. It just so happens that about halfway through Paul’s letter he gets knee deep in eschatology.
I have never been one of those guys who finds it necessary to argue my millennial position–amillennial. I find the modern fascination with prognosticating on current events and the “horns in Daniel” humorous at best. This is why I have received so much comfort and personal instruction in studying Paul’s teaching on the subject. He is relatively unconcerned with times and seasons, with horns and marks.
Paul’s teaching on eschatology is zealously Christ centered. Whether it is relating the resurrection of dead Christians to Christ’s resurrection or laying forth the promise that Christ’s blood has saved Christians from the wrath of God, Paul consistently founds his eschatology on the person and work of Jesus Christ. This is what I’ve tried to draw out as I’ve preached through 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:1.
The first sermon from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 is focused particularly on the “what” of the return of Christ. The second sermon from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 is focused on the “when” of the return of Christ.
These passages–instead of being laborious or difficult as I expected–ended up being incredibly encouraging to preach through. I hope you will find them to be so as well if you listen to them.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - In Case of Rapture…
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine
