Brothers in christ (3/4)

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with… 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, 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. So we will be with the Lord forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 salvation death heaven
For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:14 faith trust life

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
1 Peter 5:10 grace eternal life suffering
Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
Acts 19:4 baptism conversion faith
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21 Jesus death life
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 reliability Jesus
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Philemon 1:25 grace Jesus blessing
But speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ.
Ephesians 4:15 love truth Jesus
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Philippians 4:23 grace Jesus blessing
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.
Galatians 2:20 faith Savior life
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2 law suffering neighbor
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 3:20 salvation Jesus heaven
For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11 Savior Messiah christmas
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:7b grace peace Father
For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:6 sacrifice Jesus transformation
Let brotherly love continue. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Hebrews 13:1-2 love gentleness neighbor
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18 grace worship understanding
Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.
Romans 15:7 Jesus worship neighbor
Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Galatians 5:1 Jesus life redeemer
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
Acts 5:42 evangelism learning Messiah
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57 Jesus gratitude overcoming
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3 hope resurrection rebirth
Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6 Jesus second coming rebirth
For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Romans 10:4 faith law righteousness
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 2:5 God Jesus mediator