All honor and glory to God forever and ever!
He is the eternal King,
the unseen one who never dies;
he alone is God.
Amen.
All honor and glory to God forever and ever!
He is the eternal King,
the unseen one who never dies;
he alone is God.
Amen.
Cling to your faith in Christ,
and keep your conscience clear.
For some people have deliberately violated their consciences;
as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.
…pray for all people.
Ask God to help them;
intercede on their behalf,
and give thanks for them.
Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority
so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives
marked by godliness and dignity.
This is good and pleases God…
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself
and God our Father,
who loved us and by his grace
gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope,
comfort you and strengthen you…
Be thankful in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
See that no one pays back evil for evil,
but always try to do good to each other
and to all people.
…be on your guard,
…Stay alert and be clearheaded.
…protected by the armor of faith and love,
and wearing as our helmet
the confidence of our salvation.
…the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly,
like a thief in the night.
When people are saying,
“Everything is peaceful and secure”…
…the Lord himself will come down from heaven
with a commanding shout,
with the voice of the archangel,
and with the trumpet call of God.
First, the Christians who have died
will rise from their graves.
Then, together with them,
we who are still alive and remain on the earth
will be caught up in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air.
Then we will be with the Lord forever.