Thrive Week Five - Discussion Questions
Thriving in Hope, Part One • 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Pray Together
Pray that God would give all of you open hearts to what he desires to say to you during the group time.
Prayer, “Come, Holy Spirit”.
Read Together
Read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
The Hope of the Resurrection
13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.
15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. 18 So encourage each other with these words.
Discuss Together
What are some teachings you have heard concerning the return of Christ? What confuses you about the return of Christ?
What stands out to you in verses 13-17?
Why would Paul say to encourage each other with these words (verse 18).
How does the fact that Christ will return motivate us? How does this affect how we live our lives?
Pray Together
Pray for the requests of various group members.
Pray for Fellowship Memphis. Pray that our church would pursue the mission of the church and the vision that God has given us.
