Connect 1 Thessalonians 5:9 with John 3:16 regarding God's plan for salvation. Saved from Wrath: 1 Thessalonians 5:9 “For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” • God’s “appointment” shows deliberate purpose; believers are not randomly spared but intentionally rescued. • “Wrath” is real, personal, and coming—yet not destined for those in Christ. • “Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” centers deliverance in a Person, not a program. Love That Gives Life: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” • Love initiates: God acts first. • The gift is His “one and only Son,” underscoring uniqueness and sufficiency. • Belief is the God-ordained means; whoever believes is rescued from perishing and ushered into eternal life. One Plan, Two Verses, Same Savior • John 3:16 explains the motive (love) and means (the Son) behind the rescue. • 1 Thessalonians 5:9 describes the result for believers: salvation instead of wrath. • Together they paint a full picture—love provides the way, faith receives it, and wrath is averted. Supporting Snapshots from Scripture • Romans 5:9 – “Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!” • 1 Thessalonians 1:10 – “Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.” • Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God.” • 2 Corinthians 5:21 – “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” How Salvation Unfolds 1. God’s initiative: love expressed in giving His Son. 2. Christ’s accomplishment: wrath absorbed at the cross. 3. Human response: belief, not works, unlocks the gift. 4. Result: eternal life now and future, freedom from coming judgment. Living in the Light of Rescue • Confidence: no lingering fear of God’s wrath. • Gratitude: daily wonder at a salvation planned and paid for. • Witness: sharing the same good news that once reached us. |
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