Key Ideas
Faith Fact
Jesus is coming back.
Faith Verse
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
Question of the Day: What do you think heaven is like?
Read about It
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
These verses are filled with hope. They tell us how to think about other Christians who have died: We’ll see them again when Jesus comes back! Because Jesus died and was raised back to life, He defeated death. This means we can trust God for life with Him after death. People who put their faith in Jesus get to spend eternity with Him after they die. This is why we can have hope that we will see them again. These verses tell people to encourage each other with these words—and there is much to be encouraged about today.
Talk about It
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Question 1. When believers die and we are sad, we can still have hope. Why? Answer 1. Because we will see them again (1 Thessalonians 4:13–14)
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| Question 2. What will happen to believers who have died?
Answer 2. They will be with Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 4:14)
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| Question 3. What are some things that 1 Thessalonians 4:16 says will happen when the Lord returns?
Answer 3. “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.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
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| Question 4. How long will the believers be with the Lord?
Answer 4. Forever (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
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| Question 5. What do you think that day will be like when Jesus returns?
Answer 5. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
Dear God, thank You for the promise that we will see our loved ones who are believers again. I thank You that Jesus overcame death. God, I thank You for the hope we find in You alone. Amen.