Join Pastor Elise and Pastor A.J. as we read some of Paul’s mail. 1st Thessalonians is one of the earliest letters of Paul and it’s very pastoral. The big question from this community is “what if we die before Jesus comes back? Do we still get to go to Heaven?” Seems like a weird questions to us now, but it was a very scary reality they were living with. Let us dive into what is our theology around death, the afterlife, and the second coming of Jesus. This episode talks about 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 for Sunday, November 12, 2023.
Discussion Questions:
1. What aspects of our faith do we struggle with and wish we had someone like Paul to write a letter to?
2. When and how did you develop your working theology around the afterlife?
3. What was the most uncomfortable part of the afterlife conversation for you?
4. How often do you talk about death in your study of the Bible?
5. What do you want to look back on your life and see? How do you get there?
6. What is the good news?
