1. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

2. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
a chapter of contrasts – living well and dying well
Job 17: ‘where then is my hope?’
Hebrews 7: ‘a better hope’
Proverbs 4: ‘shining ever brighter’
Jeremiah 29: ‘a hope and a future’

3. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
The world hopes for the best …
the Christian has the best hope!

4. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
Paul talks about their fear (13)
they were concerned lest those who had died would miss out at the Lord’s return
ignorance is not bliss
an illustration of death – just like ‘sleep’
our sorrow is only for a short time

5. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
Paul talks about a foundation (14)
he knows what he believes
Jesus died and rose again
‘and so we believe …’
Christ is the firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15)

6. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
Paul talks about a fact (15)
what he says is the ‘Lord’s own word’
two types – those alive and those asleep
experience of Enoch and Elijah
the place of honour when the roll is called

7. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
seven things you’ve always wanted to know about the Lord’s return

8. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
personal 1

9. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
powerful 2

10. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
purposeful 3

11. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
practical 4

12. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
precious 5

13. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
predicted 6

14. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
it is
permanent 7

15. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
Perhaps Today!

16. The Ultimate Grace Trip!
Amen. COME, Lord Jesus!