This is the greatest hour to follow Jesus.

You ready to jump into the second coming?

All right, because it is happening.

It's coming.

And you want to know about it.

Most importantly, you want to know Jesus very, very deeply in this hour. We ended in first in first Thessalonians four last week.

Quick review, let's just turn there. I'm not going to give you the entirety of the

review. Just this passage. Obviously, all the sermons are on YouTube. And if you haven't been here

for the last few weeks, I would encourage you to go back and listen

to the last three, because I really think it'll give context and build a foundation regarding

the second coming of Jesus.

First Thessalonians 4 verses 14 through 18, for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, say that's me.

If it's not you and the depths of your heart, you can today.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who sleep

in Jesus.

So those who've gone on before us.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, so you can take this to the bank, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, so those who have not passed away when Jesus

returns, will by no means precede those who are asleep. So in other words, those who have not passed away when Jesus returns, will by no means precede those who are asleep.

So, in other words, those who have died in Christ will be raised first for a few reasons.

One, because of the nature of harvest, two, because the Lord is the Lord of honor.

It is an honorable thing to transition in faith. And the Lord always rewards honor.

This is one thing I touched on last week that I'd just like to briefly touch on is, you know,

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