1 Thessalonians 5:10-11

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

The Lord's Coming 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The question up for discussion is one of utmost importance. If it is true that the Lord's Coming is near, and that at any moment we may hear His shout, and the sound of the trumpet; it is certainly also true that the Lord would not leave us ignorant of the fact of that soon Coming, The Holy Spirit has borne witness, that that day should not overtake us as a thief, for the reason that we are not of the night, neither of the darkness.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:10

‘Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him.’ Having stated the fact of salvation Paul now declares the basis. It is because our Lord Jesus Christ died for us that salvation is possible. The very fact of his mentioning the death of Christ here demonstrates that he knew of no other way by which a man could be saved. And the result of that death is that when we believe in Him we are put into a position where it does not matter whether we ‘fall asleep in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:11

‘Wherefore exhort (or strengthen by coming alongside) one another, and build each other up, even as also you do.’ The fact of the coming of Christ and the resurrection and transformation of the people of God should make them ever more eager to help each other to grow as Christians, exhorting, giving strength to each other, praying for each other and talking together about His word and teaching each other, building one another up (1 Corinthians 3:10-15 compare Ephesians 2:20-22 and see Acts... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

1 Thessalonians 5:1-1 Kings : . Paul’ s Warning to the Christians to be Prepared for the Parousia. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 . as a thief in the night: cf. the words of Jesus ( Matthew 24:43). Throughout this paragraph the suddenness of the Parousia is emphasized. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 . sons of light: a Hebraism, meaning those who have been enlightened. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 . breastplate: cf. with this passage the fuller description of the Christian’ s armour in Ephesians 6:13-Proverbs :. 1... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:10

Some refer these words to the latter end of the foregoing chapter, where the apostle had spoken of the saints’ death and resurrection, which is their sleeping and waking, as they are here called. And their being for ever with the Lord, is here called their living together with him. And lest it might be thought that none should be with Christ until they awaked at the resurrection, he therefore speaks of living with Christ even when we sleep. He had spoken of sleep in another sense, 1... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:11

These words are an exhortation to the whole church of Thessalonica, to comfort and edify one another. Though the ministry is appointed to this by especial office, yet private Christians are to practise it to one another; the former doth it in way of authority, the latter in a way of charity. Comfort yourselves together: the apostle had laid before them many comfortable truths, which they were to comfort one another by; and if we read the words, exhort one another, it refers to the necessary... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES1 Thessalonians 5:1. Times and seasons.—The one is the even, continuous flow of the river, the other is the cataract. Seasons we may represent as epochs. Our Lord in the same words refused to gratify the curiosity of His followers (Acts 1:7).1 Thessalonians 5:2. For yourselves know perfectly.—The adverb here is the same as in Ephesians 5:15 (A.V. “circumspectly,” R.V. “carefully”). It is used five times only in the New Testament. The translations are... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 God's Appointment concerning Man. I. Note, first, the persons in whose favour God's appointment is made. They are believers in Jesus. Salvation is limited to faith in Christianity; and therefore the appointment of God that is unto salvation, must be subject to the same limitation. II. The appointment. There is a twofold aspect a negative and a positive view. He has not appointed us to wrath, but He has appointed us to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ. (1) Has He... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:9-15

1 Thessalonians 5:9-15 I. This passage, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-15 , has its interest and value as showing us that the earliest and the latest of the Pauline Epistles are all at one in regard to the central doctrines of salvation through Christ. In this passage, we have, wrapped up in few words, indeed, but none the less really contained in them, his one uniform declaration of salvation through Christ, and His atoning death. II. "Wherefore," seeing that such a future, such an inheritance of bliss... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

Chapter 5But of the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety: then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, [and here's the key] are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief ( 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 ).The day of the Lord is coming. Jesus... read more

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