If you knew you had only minutes left, what would you say to the people closest to you? Those who called from the hijacked planes on September 11 all said the same thing: I love you. This sermon turns to the second and third chapters of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, where the apostle, aware that eternity is near, asks his friends about one thing only, their faith (1 Thessalonians 2-3). Listen, and consider whether the people around you even know that your relationship with Jesus matters most to you.
My Relationships in Light of Eternity
Eternity? Now!
When we live in the present, it’s sometimes easy to forget about eternity and live as if what is here and now were all we can expect. However, the Apostle Paul, in his First Letter to the Thessalonians, though writing about very everyday matters, constantly reminds his readers of eternity, and every chapter of this letter ends with a reference to the second coming of Jesus. He does this because, even though we live in the present and struggle with the here and now, we can learn to view our lives, our daily struggles, and our everyday choices from the perspective of eternity-and that changes everything.
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