Watchful in Prayer: Preparing for the Lord's ComingSample

# Watchful in Prayer: For the Church ## ## Read It 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 ## Meditate On It 1. What is the apostle Paul informing the church about? Why was he sharing this to them? (vv13-14) 2. What does “asleep” mean? What will happen to those who are asleep and to those who are still alive at that point? (v15) 3. How will the Lord meet us? Describe the sequence of events. (vv16-17) 4. As Christ-followers, what are we looking forward to? See Revelation 19:7-9. As the Church awaits the Lord’s return, we are called towards prayerfully comforting and encouraging one another in the blessed hope that we have. One day, Jesus will fetch us and we will be with Him forever. Right now, we do our part by being ready to meet our Bridegroom for that wonderful reunion in heaven. ## Apply It 1. What am I placing my hope and security in? How can I refocus myself on being expectant of Christ’s coming? 2. How can I share to others my blessed hope in the Lord’s return? Take time to ask God who it is He wants you to connect with. 3. By faith, I will prepare for the Lord’s return through… Set Simple, Measurable, Appropriate, Realistic, Time-bound (SMART) commitments Example: “I will keep short accounts with God and people; I will not tolerate unconfessed sin in my life or disobedience to His clear commands as I examine my heart at least once a week (Saturdays) starting this week.” ## Pray It Lift up your church in prayer to continue in magnifying the Lord by making disciples who will make disciples of all nations. Intercede for church leaders that the Lord may indeed sustain His servants and grant them strength and wisdom on how to prepare for the Lord’s imminent return. Pray for Christians all over the country and the world to continue serving the Lord in steadfastness and faithfulness.