The Battle: Part Eleven

The Battle is a series that will explore the spiritual realm, spiritual warfare, angels and demons, and will also examine the signs of the return of Christ found in scripture.In the final chapter of The Battle, Lee Cummings concludes the series by sharing out of 1 Thessalonians and highlighting the end times. He focuses on shifting our attention to the return of the Lord, encouraging us to live with a sense of urgency because He's coming back.Focus Scripture // 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (ESV)“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.Sermon HighlightsAs believers, we must be looking for the return of the Lord and must live our lives with a sense of urgency that He is coming backLive your life with an awareness that the last word has not been spokenRecognize that Jesus has already won the victory on the cross. We're just waiting on His returnLive with a sense of urgencyLive soberly, Heaven is not general admissionLive expectantlyLive joyfully, because His return is our victory