Details of the Day of the Lord (Part Two): 1 Thessalonians 5 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

Scripture

• 1 Thessalonians 5

About this sermon

Walking in darkness creates instability. It is easy to stumble and fall when you can’t see where you are going. It is hard to get your bearings when you are in the dark. You can’t tell where you are or where you are going. You can’t see your path. You are lost. In the same manner, the life of a person without Christ is characterized by instability. The unbeliever easily stumbles and falls into sinful living. Most unbelievers are duped by their sinfulness. They do not realize how serious their sinful condition is and where their sinfulness will lead them. The end of the path of their lives is concealed, but God has made it clear that their eternal destiny is Hell and they will never escape. Christ is their only hope. On the other hand, Christians are not in darkness. Thank God for that. They are the children of light because the Light of the World, the Lord Jesus Christ dwells in their hearts. Because of Christ’s salvation we have gone from being children of darkness to children of light. Paul said that the Day of the Lord would not seize, lay hold of, or overtake believers. What a wonderful comfort, blessing, and hope for the Christian. When you see all the terrible things that are going to happen during the Tribulation period, you will understand what a wonderful blessing it will be to be absent from the Tribulation. Paul to told us “Let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” What does this actually mean? This message explains this command. It explains the things that the Christian should be on alert. This 28-minute sermon was preached on Sunday morning, May 16, 2021 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Second Coming