1 Thessalonians 5:4-11
1 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of
anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that the
day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are
saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly
like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.
4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you
like a thief; 5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of
night nor of darkness; 6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be
alert and sober. 7 For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those
who get drunk get drunk at night. 8 But since we are of the day, let us be
sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the
hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, so that whether
we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore
encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
Two ways to live, types of people:
the aware and the unaware
Prov.4:19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know
over what they stumble.
1. Concern
6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober,
v.8 Having put on faith and love as a breastplate, and hope of salvation as a
helmet.
Faith > trusting, resting, confidence in the work of Christ for you.
Hope > the glorious future in store for you.
Love > to others.
2. Confidence
9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through
our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or
asleep, we will live together with Him.
3. Comfort
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you
also are doing.
Parakaleo: Come along side
Build up: restoring or repairing a house
