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The Day of the Lord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Richard Thetford Every Bible student knows that \u201cthe day of the Lord\u201d <\/em>will come simply because God said so. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 the apostle Paul wrote: \u201cBut concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction comes upon them.\u201d <\/em>Peter said that the day of the Lord would come in 2 Peter 3:10 and Jesus Himself told us: \u201cBut know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect\u201d (Matt 24:43-44). <\/em>We learn from these scriptures that the day of the Lord will come, but no man knows when it will come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It should be plain by Peter\u2019s explanation of the event that this means that the end of the world is taking place. When the earth is melted with fervent heat all will be destroyed. But what will happen to those that are righteous in the sight of God? The inspired writer Paul said: \u201cdeliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus\u201d (1 Cor 5:5). <\/em>Those that are in sin should be made aware of their sin, that it is lawlessness to God (1 John 3:4). Being aware of sin (Rom 3:23), man must make themselves right before God so when the day of the Lord happens we can be saved. Truly there will be some that will rejoice when the Lord returns. In Paul\u2019s letter to the Philippians he said: \u201cholding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain\u201d (Phil 2:16). <\/em>If we will strive to be obedient to the Word of the Lord while we live, then we can rejoice when Christ returns because we know that we have obeyed His Will (Matt 7:21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If we are living as we should be living in holy conduct and godliness then we should be found looking forward to Christ\u2019s second coming. \u201clooking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells\u201d <\/em>(2 Pet 3:12-13). If we are walking in the light we have nothing to fear. However if we should be walking in darkness, which has NO fellowship with the light, then we better be concerned. If we are in darkness the day of the Lord will come upon us as a thief. Paul said: \u201cBut you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief\u201d<\/em> (1 Thes 5:4). <\/em>True disciples, lovers of Christ, will be ready for Jesus! Each Christian should possess a genuine desire to be found in favor with God when His Son returns. When we are walking in the light, favorably toward God then we will glory when the day of the Lord comes upon us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For us to be ready to meet the Lord on His return we must prepare right now! We must get rid of sin in our life and be determined to follow the ways of the Lord. In Romans 12:1-2 it says: \u201cI beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\u201d <\/em>We must understand that heaven is the MOST important goal to obtain in our life. Understanding this, then how should we act? What must we do? We must transform ourselves, having our mind set on things above, not on things of the earth (Col 3:2). We must constantly live in such a way that we approve of only those things that are good and acceptable to God. Paul said that we \u201cTest all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil\u201d (1 Thes 5:21-22). <\/em>The Christian must live their life in such a way as to show others that they are determined to live for Christ and not for man. The alien sinner, those not IN CHRIST, must get In Christ to be saved. The way to get IN Christ is through baptism (Gal 3:27). If you are not IN Christ why not do so today? \u201cRepent and be baptized for the remission of sins\u201d <\/em>so you can be saved when \u201cthe day of the Lord\u201d comes! \u201cNow I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.\u201d -2- Joe R. Price 1) Hear\u00a0<\/strong>the gospel — for that is how faith comes (Rom. 10:17; John 20:30-31). ——————–<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tebeau Street “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20, NASB). ——————– Contents: 1) The Day of the Lord (Richard Thetford)2) The Lord’s Word Accomplishes His Purposes (Joe R. 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<\/em>Peter, the apostle, writes some words which each one of us should take to heart. In 2 Peter 3:9-11 he writes: \u201cThe Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord<\/strong> will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness.\u201d <\/em>In these verses Peter encourages each and every one of us to repent and live our lives here on this earth in holy conduct and godliness. Why? Because there will come a time that no man knows, when the Lord will return. When the Lord does return, we better be ready or we\u2019ll burn in eternity. Let\u2019s look at some key points concerning \u201cthe day of the Lord.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Do We Know \u201cthe day\u201d Will Come?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What Will Happen When \u201cthe day\u201d Comes?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How Should We Be Found When \u201cthe day\u201d Comes?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How Can We Be Found Obedient When \u201cthe day\u201d Comes?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 <\/em>Via Bulletin<\/em> Articles<\/em> from Thetford Country
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<\/em>8 “For My thoughts are<\/em> not your thoughts, Nor are<\/em> your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
9\u00a0“For as<\/em> the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
10\u00a0“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,
11\u00a0So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing<\/em> for which I sent it\u201d (Isaiah 55:8-11, NKJV).
The thoughts and purposes of God are infinitely greater than our feeble intellect and reasoning capabilities. Although God has blessed human beings with great intellectual capacity, human intelligence pales in comparison to the Almighty\u2019s knowledge and wisdom. Therefore, we ought to believe what God\u2019s word teaches and commands without arguing with God, saying, \u201cWe would do things differently!\u201d (\u201cFor who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?\u201d Rom. 11:34). Who are we to fight against God?\u00a0 The Lord\u2019s word accomplishes His purposes; therefore, we trust God and follow His word. This singular truth forms the basis for who we are and how we live each day.
\u2014 Via Articles<\/em> from the Knollwood church of Christ, September 2025
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2) Believe\u00a0<\/strong>in the deity of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (John 8:24; John 3:18).
3) Repent\u00a0<\/strong>of sins.\u00a0 For every accountable person has sinned (Romans 3:23; Romans 3:10), which causes one to be spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1) and separated from God (Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 6:23). Therefore, repentance of sin is necessary (Luke 13:5; Acts 17:30).\u00a0 For whether the sin seems great or small, there will still be the same penalty for either (Matt. 12:36-37; 2 Cor. 5:10) — and even for a lie (Rev. 21:8).
4) Confess faith<\/strong>\u00a0in Christ (Rom. 10:9-10; Acts 8:36-38).
5) Be baptized\u00a0<\/strong>in water for the remission of sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21).\u00a0 This is the final step that puts one into Christ (Gal. 3:26-27).\u00a0 For from that baptism, one is then raised as a new creature (2 Cor. 5:17), having all sins forgiven and beginning a new life as a Christian (Rom. 6:3-4). For the one being baptized does so \u201cthrough faith in the working of God\u201d (Col. 2:12). In other words, believing that God will keep His word and forgive after one submits to these necessary steps. And now as a Christian, we then need to\u2026
6) Continue in the faith <\/strong>by living for the Lord; for, if not, salvation can be lost (Matt. 24:13; Heb. 10:36-39; Rev. 2:10; 2 Pet. 2:20-22).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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