What is the meaning of 1 Thessalonians 1:10? And to await His Son from heaven • Paul describes believers as those who “await His Son from heaven” (1 Thessalonians 1:10). • Waiting is active, not passive: – Titus 2:13 speaks of “awaiting the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 3:20 reminds us, “our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” • This hope keeps earthly priorities in check and fuels perseverance (Hebrews 10:37; 1 Corinthians 1:7). • Christ’s return is certain—“This same Jesus… will come back in the same way” (Acts 1:11). Whom He raised from the dead • The resurrection is the Father’s public validation of the Son. – Acts 2:24: “But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death.” – 1 Corinthians 15:20: “Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” • Because He lives, our hope is living (1 Peter 1:3). • The resurrection guarantees both our justification (Romans 4:25) and our future resurrection (Romans 8:11). Jesus—our deliverer • Paul identifies the risen, returning Son by name: “Jesus.” • His mission is deliverance: – Colossians 1:13: “He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son.” – Hebrews 2:14-15: through death He frees those “held in slavery by their fear of death.” • The cross accomplished the rescue; His return completes it, bringing full redemption (Romans 8:23). From the coming wrath • Wrath is real and future: Revelation 6:17 declares, “the great day of Their wrath has come.” • Believers are spared: – 1 Thessalonians 5:9: “God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Romans 5:9: “Having now been justified by His blood, we will be saved from wrath through Him.” • Our deliverance underscores grace; judgment falls only on those who reject the Son (John 3:36). summary 1 Thessalonians 1:10 presents a portrait of Christian identity: a people actively anticipating Christ’s return, grounded in the historical reality of His resurrection, assured that this same Jesus rescues us completely from the wrath to come. This confident expectation fuels holy living and steadfast hope until He appears. |
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