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1 Thessalonians 4:16
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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
About 1 Thessalonians 4:16
1 Thessalonians 4:16 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Afterlife in the Bible, Eschatology in the Bible, and The Rapture in the Bible. Found in the epistle of 1 Thessalonians, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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How to Apply 1 Thessalonians 4:16
Meditate on 1 Thessalonians 4:16 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Afterlife in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.