Sermons on 1 Thessalonians 4:

Facing Life's Final Uncertainty Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 30, 2001

Three confident actions Christians can take in the face of death.

One of the real tests of a person’s belief system is how that belief system stands in the face of death. Consider some of these dying words of people throughout history. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas urged us to not go gently into the night but to rage against dying. The Roman Emperor Vespian said, "I am ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strive For Excellence In Pleasing God

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A.

GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A. Our Present Level of Obedience Should Be the Foundation For Striving For Excellence in Pleasing God (:1-2) (rather than the excuse for settling for mediocrity or the mountaintop for sliding to the valley) 1. Growing Disciples Need ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Conviction Gives Hope To The Bereaved

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

CONVICTION REGARDING GOD'S PROGRAM FOR THE FUTURE GIVES HOPE FOR THE BEREAVED GOD'S FORMULA OF COMPASSION: KNOWLEDGE + FAITH GIVES HOPE KNOWLEDGE + FAITH = CONVICTION CONVICTION GIVES HOPE Introd.

CONVICTION REGARDING GOD'S PROGRAM FOR THE FUTURE GIVES HOPE FOR THE BEREAVED GOD'S FORMULA OF COMPASSION: KNOWLEDGE + FAITH GIVES HOPE KNOWLEDGE + FAITH = CONVICTION CONVICTION GIVES HOPE Introd.: Two different groups of believers in view: 1) those who are alive and remain until the coming of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Nation In Mourning

Contributed by L. Durham on Sep 14, 2001

A sermon addressing the Sept. 11 tragedy.

A Nation in Mourning Biblical Text: 1 Thess. 4: 13-14 “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

The Christian's Triumphal Entry With Jesus Series

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 19, 2001

Picture # 14 in series: The 14 Candid Snapshots of the Maturing Christian found in the Gospel of John. This final picture in this series is a picture of the maturing Christian’s triumphal entry into Heaven with Jesus. This picture is set in the future.

Picture # 14: Our Triumphal entry with Jesus (John 12:12-19; Revelation Chapters 19, 20, 21). We are forever to be with the Lord as we serve, worship, fellowship, and reign. Read First Thess. 4:14-18 Picture # 14 is set in the future. On Palm Sunday, Jesus made His grand entrance into the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

One In Christ Jesus

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002

All discriminations are destroyed in Christ - racial, class and sexual.

READ: Galatians 3:26-29 (Text: v28) The churches of Galatia were facing a grave danger. Certain legalists had come among them teaching that much of the Old Testament Law was still binding upon Christians. They reasoned that God’s promises extended ONLY to Jews, and that gentiles would have to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-6, Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

We're Out Of Here Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 10, 2002

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "The End". This sermon is about the rapture.

Sunday Evening, April 14, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “The End” [#3] WE’RE OUT OF HERE! 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Introduction: 1. We have come to an exciting part of our study as Christians. Imagine with me for a moment: Airplanes falling from the sky without pilots, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Wiggleworms, Dragonflies, And Acorns

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 19, 2002

Don’t forget heaven. Don’t forget heaven!

Wiggleworms, Dragonflies, and Acorns Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not true I would have told you. I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU. 3. AND IF I GO ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is Your Life Holy?

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Sermon describes basic Christian disciplines, and how they should be done.

IS YOUR LIFE HOLY? Have you ever met someone who made you say, “The only thing holy about him is his socks!” Were you looking in the mirror at the time? It is so easy to see the faults in others. Yet, the saying of our school teachers still rings true: Whenever you point the finger at others ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Funeral

Contributed by Wade Hatfield on May 11, 2002

This message was created for someone who I did not personally know, but whom others said was a christian. It is easily adaptable.

Good morning, and thank you for coming. Today, we’ve come to celebrate the life and share the loss of Myrna Fawn Ramsey…known to most as simply…”Fawn.” We’ve come to remember, tell stories, and say good-bye to Fawn. And as hard as it is, this service will help us begin the process of letting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Holiness

Holy Security

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 18, 2001

Does every Christian have Eternal Security?

Holy Security Some have wondered, after being entirely sanctified (living above willful sin), if this work of God in a person’s heart makes one eternally secure. They come to the conclusion that they will never sin again so they will never be lost. This is not true. There is no spiritual plain of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Second Coming Of Christ

Contributed by Keith Bunch on Jan 5, 2002

What does the Bible really say about the Rapture? Will Jesus come secretly? Will People really be left behind? Is your Knowledge based on fact or fiction?

Pastor Keith R. Bunch Antioch Baptist Church of Dandridge, Tennessee 1. Pre-Tribulation Doctrine: Secret Rapture - 7 Years of Tribulation - Second Coming of Christ - Judgment Sermon Text: (Matt. 13:24-30; 36-43) "Parable of Wheat and Tares" 2. Is the Rapture of the Church a Secret ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Funeral Sermon

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Feb 22, 2002

General funeral for a faithful Christian

FUNERAL MESSAGE FOR A CHRISTIAN TEXT - Deut. 29:29 - "The secret things belong unto the Lord our God but those things which are revealed belong unto us." Death is not an easy thing to accept. Even under the best of circumstances, death is a terrible thing. Nature has it’s seasons but death can ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Out Of Desolation

Contributed by James May on Mar 6, 2002

Jesus is coming soon. Will you be ready?

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:34-35, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Signs Of The Times

Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 1, 2001

America has been attacked. Many Americans are filled with fear and uncertainty. How do we answer their questions, and calm their fears?

SIGNS OF THE TIMES 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 INTRODUCTION When Westinghouse first proposed to stop a huge railroad train with air brakes he was not taken seriously. People thought he was crazy and they dismissed his claim. They said it never would happen. Yet it did! When a man by the name of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist