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. 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.
15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. 17 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. 18 So encourage each other with these words.
Tori's Comments:
I'm so thankful this passage is here as it both gives hope and answers questions!
Are you ready?
Terrie's Comments:
HOPE!!!! that is a great word. I have no idea how people say good-bye without hope. I have hope as I look to my future that when I am finished on this earth my spirit will be in Heaven with Jesus. I have hope that this home here on earth is temporary and I am operating as a heavenly ambassador for Jesus Christ and His kingdom. I have hope that all those brothers and sisters in Christ who have gone ahead, I will see again in heaven.
This hope I have comes because I have a relationship with Jesus Christ. I have hope because I have the Holy Spirit living in me and working with power through my life. I have hope that I can come boldly to the throne of grace in prayer and I know that God hears me. I have hope because I have been adopted into God's family forever.
I have hope that anyone who believes in Jesus Christ can have an intimate relationship with Him today! It isn't about a religion... Jesus died so we could have a relationship with the one and only true God and live forever with Him starting today!
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