Advent 1 | Life After Death

Introduction: Grief with hope (v. 13)

Summary sentence: Christians can grieve with hope because of the comfort gained through the words and works of Jesus.

Christians can grieve with hope because of the comfort gained through the words and works of Jesus.

Reason 1: the confession of the church (v. 14)

Reason 2: the “word of the Lord” (vv. 15-17)

Conclusion: Comfort one another (v. 18)