So the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night,

and we can thank our Lord Jesus for that analogy.

He is not a thief, but the day of the Lord comes like a thief.

He's the one that said it right there in verse 43.

If the head of the house had known at what time the night

the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert.

The Bible speaks clearly about Christ's gathering up his church,

known as the rapture, and as clearly as it speaks of this event,

it also spells out the future final judgment of the ungodly.

For some, judgment is a fearful idea that they'd rather not think about.

For another group, there's nothing to worry about.

So how do you know if you're in the right camp,

the group that does not have to fear God's judgment?

Find out today on Grace to You as John MacArthur,

Chancellor of the Masters University and Seminary,

looks at 1 Thessalonians 5.

It's a chapter that explains how future events

should change the way you live today.

John's series is titled The Rapture and the Day of the Lord,

and now here's John with the message.

We return to our study of 1 Thessalonians,

and I would encourage you to open your Bible if you would,

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