The Event of “The Day of The Lord” and the Believers’ Responsibility in View of that Event I Thessalonians 5:1-28 Part I

The event of “The Day of the Lord” is an unusual event that will take place in the future; moreover, in view of this unprecedented event, Paul admonished the Thessalonian believers to live godly lives (I Thessalonians 5:23) in view of this event.  Certainly, a right perspective and understanding of prophecy should issue in godly living (I Peter 3:8-12).  Our text, I Thessalonians 5:1-28 can be outlined as follows:  I.  The Revelation of The Day of the Lord – I Thessalonians 5:1-11; II. Some Responsibilities of Believers in View of that Event – I Thessalonians 5:12-28. The Revelation of The Day of the Lord – I Thessalonians 5:1-11 Paul begins this section of this grand epistle by explaining that he didn’t have to deal with the subject matter “The Day of the Lord” in dept because he had already informed the Thessalonian believers about this event.  These believers were certainly dear to the apostle’s heart, as many members are to pastors.  The Day of the Lord had been written about faithfully by various Old Testament prophets.   In the Old Testament, there are many passages that speak of the event either under the full designation or under the shorter phrase “that...