1Thessalonians 5:1-11

1Thessalonians Part 11 – 5:1- Verse 1-3 • “But” – Now a different subject than chapter 4. • times and seasons” – Setting up Kings and Kingdoms - Dan 2:21, Act 1:7 i. The subject of prophecy – Matt 24. • “Ye have no need that I write unto you” – If chapter 4 was the prophetic day of the Lord this would not make sense. 1) It doesn’t concern them – Prophets, Jesus, Peter all spoke of the end times, but Paul said there was no need – Rom 5:9, 1Thess 5:9. 2) They already had knowledge – “yourselves know perfectly” vs 5:2. • “That the day of the Lord” – A day of wrath and darkness – Joel 1:15, 2:1-2,30-32, Acts 2:16-22, Isa 13:9-13, Acts 1:9-11, Rev 1:7 • “cometh as a thief in the night” – When they are not expecting – Matt 24:42-43, 2Pet 3:10 • “When they” – “They” because the Thessalonians will not be there. ”We” in chapter 4. • “Sudden destruction” – As in Noah’s day - Joel 1:15, Isa 10:25, 13:6 Matt 24:36-37, 50-51. • “As travail upon a women with child” – Isa 13:6-8. • “They shall not escape” – All will be destroyed. Verse 4-8 • “But ye” – Now he is talking about the Thessalonians. Previous verses not about them. • “Are not in darkness, not of night” – The day of the lord is darkness- Amos 5:18,20 • “Ye are children of light, and day” – Eph 5:8, 1Cor 6:11 • Light and dark describe what something/someone is – Matt 5:14-16, John 1:6-9, John 12:35-36, Eph 5:8, Col 1:12-13, 1Peter 2:9. John 3:19-20, Eph 4:17-18 • Day and night describe when something is, they do not happen at the same time. 1) Day = Body of Christ, dispensation of Grace. 2) Night = Day of the Lord • “Vs 6” – Righteous instruction because we are children of the day not because we are trying to be counted worthy – Matt 25:13-30. 1Thess 4 is different. • “They that sleep” – Luke 21:34-36, Rev 3:1-7 • “Drunken in the night” - Luke 12:35-48, • “But, let us” – Different audience now contrasting to those in verse 7. • “Who are of the day” – We have nothing to do with the night, we will not be there. • “Be sober” – Instruction for us because we are light – Tit 2:2,4,6,13. • “Breastplate of love and faith – Eph 6:14 says righteousness – ii. Faith in Christ for righteousness – Rom 3:21-22, 2Cor 5:21 iii. Love to live righteously – Rom 13:8-10 • “Helmet the hope of salvation” – Which they posses, they don’t have to endure for it – Rom 5:2, Eph 1:18, Col 1:5, 27, Tit 3:7. Verse 9-11 • “Hath not appointed us to wrath” – Rom 5:9, 1Thess 1:10 – Tbe day of the lord is a day of wrath – Zeph 1:14-15, Rev 6:16-17 • “But to obtain salvation” – 2Thess 2:13 – In Christ, you are chosen to salvation – Eph 1:13-14, 4:30. • “Verse 10” – Whether we wake or sleep, alive or dead, watching or sleeping, sober or drunk. • “Wherefore” -Because of this information • “Comfort” – With the knowledge of our blessed hope – 1Thess 4:18 • “Edify” – Because we are of the day, therefore we should live like we are light. • “Even as also ye do” – This points again to the Thessalonians being a model church, Paul says for them to continue doing what they already are.