You Need Not Fear The Darkness of Death
Channel: Grace Church on the Mount
Date: 06/10/2016

Christians in the Thessalonians Church has been experiencing great persecution, causing some to fear that the rupture in God's prophetic calendar has already taken place. Paul in this letter is reassuring them that there is nothing to fear, because Jesus has already paid it all.

Paul encouraged them by pointing out the right mindset towards death, that it is not the end of our consciousness, rather our spirit is promoted to be with Christ, just as he has said to the robber who was nailed on the cross next to him, asking for Jesus' forgiveness. To which Jesus replied "... Today you will be with me in paradise..."