1. The Coming of the Day of the Lord. 5:1-5 Ch.4:13-18 were instructions concerning the dead, in these verses 5:1-11 Paul instructs concerning the living, each section ends with an exhortation to comfort each other. V.1 a) Seasons - No need to Pen. I. They had no need of Paul explaining the time of the day of the Lord, for they knew no one knows that day or hour. Acts 1:7; Mark 13:32-37; Matt.24:36, 42-43 II. “ Times” refer to Chronological dates and periods, “ seasons” refer to the Characteristics and qualities of periods. III. God has not given us the specific time and season of the day of the Lord, but He has given us many signs that would occur before the day of the Lord. Matt.16:1-4; Luke 21:7-33 note v.28 and 31. V.2 b) Snatching - Away not Predictive. I. The Day of the Lord is: 1. The Day of Redemption. Eph.4:30 2. The Day of Jesus Christ. Phil.1:6 3. The Day of God. 2.Pe 3:12 4. The Last Day. John 6:39 5. The Great Day. Jude 6 II. The Day of the Lord is a day when God begins to judge His enemies, it culminates with Christ’ s 2nd coming that ends the great tribulation.. III. That Day will come as a thief, a thief gives no warnings and is careful that he will not be discovered. This proves that all the attempts to determine the day, the year, or the century of His coming, must be wrong. IV. “ Night” - For some nations it will be night, others morning, midday and evening during His coming. V.3 c) Suddenly - As in labour Pains. I. “ You” refer to the Thessalonian believers, “ they” refer to the unbelievers. II. When the world sees peace and security then the tribulation period begins. Deu.29:18-20 III. Antichrist will make a peace covenant with many for 7 years but will break the covenant and bring destruction upon the world. Dan.9:27 The world will think it is entering the Millennium, but in reality, it will be entering the great tribulation. IV. The unbelievers will not escape. 1. They will try to hide in the caves. Rev.7:15-17 2. They will die through - A. Natural catastrophes. Rev.7:13-14; 11:13; 16:18-21; 18:21 B. Wars. Rev.6:4, 7-8; 9:13-19; 14:20; 19:11-21 C. Starvation. Rev.6:5-8; 8:7-9; 16:3-4 D. Water pollution. Rev.8:10-11 V. They cannot escape it any more than a pregnant woman can escape delivering her child. In many cases, the time of delivery is accelerated or delayed before or beyond the time that the woman expected. VI. Unbelievers will be Deceived, (Peace and safety) Unbelievers will Destroyed, (They shall not escape) Believers will be Delivered. (1:10) VII. The faithful believers are taken away before the great tribulation, but another group of people will be surprisingly taken away too in destruction - The unbelievers. V.4 d) Surprise- Or being Prepared. Because the Thessalonians lived holy lives Eph.5:8-14 and studied the Scripture 2.Peter 1:19 they were not in darkness, but lived a watchful life. Luke 21:34 V.5 e) Sons - Of His Property. I. Believers has been Transported and Transformed from darkness to His light. Col.1:13; Eph.5:8 II. V.5 appeals to our Position as sons. V.6 appeals to our Practice as sons.