Dynamic Life Baptist Ministries - Pastor Victor Clay

Sermon Title: The Model Mindset
Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to a Biblical mindset of obedience in light of the imminent Day of the Lord.
Sermon Proposition: There are 3 components of a mindset focused on the Day of the Lord.

The Day of the Lord
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (NKJV)

1. The suddenness of the Day of the Lord. v.1-3

   • The deadline of that day. v.1 (Matthew 24:36; Acts 1:7; Zechariah 14:7)

   • The disguise of that day. v.2

   • The delusion of that day. v.3a (Luke 17:26-30)

   • The destruction of that day. v.3b (Joel 2:30-31; Isaiah 13:9-11; Zephaniah 1:14-16)

   • The discomfort of that day. v.3c (Isaiah 13:6-8)

   • The decree of that day. v.3d (Matthew 23:33; Romans 2:3; Amos 9:2)

   
   
   

2. The sobriety of the Day of the Lord. v.4-7

   • The awareness of the children of Light. v.4-5

   • Because he is not in darkness.

   • Because he is child of light. (1 John 1:5; John 12:36; Ephesians 5:8)

   • Because he is a child of the day. (Acts 13:47)

   • The alertness of the children of Light. v.6-7

     • Alertness is manifested by watching. (Matthew 25:13)

     • Alertness is manifested by soberness (Revelation 16:15)

   
   
   

3. The salvation of the Day of the Lord. v.8-11

   • The protection of the believer is found in the armor of God. v.8

   • Faith

   • Love (Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

   • Hope (Titus 2:12; 1 John 3:2-3)

   • The perspective of the believer is found in the appointment of God. v.9-10 (John 3:36)

   • The practice of the believer is found in the assignment of God. v.11 (Isaiah 40:1; Ephesians 4:29; Romans 15:2)