Sandy Simpson's Zoom Bible Study - The Coming of the Lord - I Thess. 4_13-5_11

Sandy Simpson leads a Zoom Bible study on 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11, focusing on the rapture and the coming of the Lord. She explains that believers should not grieve like those without hope when loved ones die, because Christians who 'fall asleep' in Christ are already with Him in paradise. Drawing from Scripture, she details the sequence of events at Christ's return: the dead in Christ will rise first, followed by the living being caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. This resurrection and rapture, rooted in Christ’s own resurrection, guarantees eternal reunion with believers. Simpson emphasizes that the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly like a thief in the night, not for judgment on believers but for destruction on the unprepared. She warns against false claims of Christ’s return and urges believers to live in alertness, self-control, and faith, wearing the spiritual armor of faith, love, and the hope of salvation. The passage concludes with a call to encourage one another and remain faithful, knowing that God has not destined believers for wrath but for salvation through Jesus Christ.