Truth to Live By: Regarding Death and Christ’s Return • 09.21.25
Nick Lees   -   September 21, 2025

Truth to Live By: Regarding Death and Christ’s Return

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11

Providing hope for the future that matters today

  1. Jesus will return to provide eternal life to both living and dead believers
  2. Jesus’ return will be sudden and inescapable

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Over the last several weeks we’ve learned a lot about Paul’s relationship with the Thessalonian church. Paul and his companions had great love for these people even though they had only been together for a short period of time. Last week, Frasier brought us into chapter 4, and we heard a shift in Paul’s teaching. After having spent over half the letter recounting their thankfulness for the Thessalonians and the circumstances behind their rapid departure and prolonged absence, now Paul is shifting to instructions for how these people were to continue living for Christ. Remember that these people were faithful Christians. This letter hasn’t been one of rebuke, but rather encouragement to keep running the race of faith well.

1 Thessalonians 4:1 (ESV)

Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.

During their time in Thessalonica, they taught them many things about Christ and how to follow him. Yet, as we all know, 3 weeks is not enough to reach maturity in your faith! There is still a lifelong journey ahead of them (and us) to grow in holiness. So, we see Paul and his companions providing additional instruction from afar to help equip them in holiness so that they might stand blameless before Jesus one day. Last week the teaching focused on purity in relationships and love for one another. In our text today the emphasis moves to right doctrine and practice regarding the resurrection and return of Christ.

That is why our sermon title is: Truth to Live By: Regarding Death and Christ’s Return

I’ve been eager to study this passage with you ever since I began working on this message two weeks ago. Especially in light of the assassination of Charlie Kirk when many in our nation are wrestling with the reality of death and truth. God has much to say about these matters and much hope to provide. *pause*

How often do you think about eternity? Does your view of what is to come have any practical influence on how you live today?

For the Thessalonians, these were real issues they were wrestling with. Some in their community had already passed away since they had last seen Paul. Whether this was from the affliction they were enduring or from other means, we simply don’t know. But what we do know is they were left wondering if there was hope of eternal life for their deceased loved ones.

When Timothy came to visit them, he likely observed them grieving and mourning. Perhaps they even asked him to consult Paul about these matters. Does the return of Christ and his resurrection have any hope to offer those who have already died? Is the hope of resurrection only for those who are alive when Christ returns?

These are questions that still resonate with us today. Many of us have experienced the death of a loved one. It is hard to say goodbye. And, if you’ve never taken time to think about eternal matters, death can seem quite hopeless. Again, we see many in our nation wrestling with this very matter right now!

Is it possible to have hope in the face of death? How does Jesus’ resurrection inform the way that we grieve?

These are questions to wrestle with this morning. The reality is that Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection and promised return change everything! Christians do not have to live a hopeless life. Death is not the end. And because of what is true in Jesus, Christians can and should live a righteous and God-glorifying life in this present age.

I hope you’ll stay locked in through this sermon today because I believe there is so much timely truth to take in. If you are wrestling with what you believe then I pray these truths from 1 Thessalonians will minister to you in a way that cultivates saving faith. If you are a Christian who is grieving, then I hope you will leave here encouraged in your faith and delighting in your Savior. If you are a Christian who is living in sin, I hope you will be confronted and desire to live out repentance.

With that in mind let’s turn our attention now to reading our text for today.

1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11 (ESV)

13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

In this next section of his letter, Paul continues to instruct them in how to walk in a manner pleasing to God. In focus is the truth about Jesus’ resurrection and return and how it must impact the Christian’s daily life. You see these twin realities of Jesus’ resurrection and return provide incredible hope for believers in the present age.

So, as we study this together, our aim is…

Providing hope for the future that matters today

And that hope comes first from the reality we find explained in 4:13-18. It is the reality that…

  1. Jesus will return to provide eternal life to both living and dead believers

Notice the word will. It is a guarantee. In verse 14 we heard, “God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” Or if you were to keep reading, you would hear the word “will” be repeated over and over again. Promises about what God will do and what will happen for believers, both dead and alive.

Since the days of Jesus Christ, the hope of the return of Christ has been a confident expectation for Christians. Jesus himself taught that he would return for his people. In John 14 he said:

John 14:1–3 (ESV)

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Did you hear that word again? “I will come again… I will take you to myself.” What God promises, he fulfills!

Or after Jesus’ resurrection, when it was time for him to ascend into heaven, we read the following account in Acts:

Acts 1:9–11 (ESV)

9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

The angels testify that Jesus will come again. These writings are eyewitness testimonies from the first disciples. This is what Jesus taught them. The teachings of the early church were full of the hope of Christ’s resurrection and return. Throughout the book of Acts, we read of the apostles suffering for this message of incredible hope. This message of Jesus’ salvation and resurrection were what Paul proclaimed in Thessalonica before being run out of town by the unbelieving Jews. (SLIDE)

Not only is Jesus’ return a guarantee but, when he comes again, it will be to raise the dead and to provide eternal life for all who have trusted in Him! This teaching is the hope of the resurrection for all believers. Jesus will come again and give the living and the dead new life in resurrected, glorified bodies.

This glorious truth was intended to give incredible hope to the Thessalonians who were grieving the death of their loved ones. Paul wanted to encourage them in their grief. They had previously been uninformed about this hope, but not any longer. Do not fear or grieve as those without hope, you will see your Christian loved ones again in the resurrection!

Christians understand that death is not the ultimate end. Faith in Christ is the path to eternal life with God in heaven. As we heard in 4:14, “through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” Through Jesus. Everything in the Christian faith hinges on Jesus. His death, burial, and bodily resurrection are so important!

Our union with Christ through faith in him gives us the guaranteed hope of resurrection. As Paul taught, this is true for both those who pass away before Christ’s return and for those who are still alive when he comes again. So, dear Thessalonians, you need not fear about your parent or sibling or child or friend who has passed away, if their faith was in Christ. For those who believe in Jesus, they will rise again to new life.

This message would perhaps seem quite preposterous if Jesus himself hadn’t raised from the dead! This is why it is so incredible that there were so many eyewitnesses to his resurrection, providing tremendous amounts of evidence for this historic and redemptive work of God. That there were hundreds of eyewitnesses testifying to the truthfulness of Christ’s resurrection gives Christians great hope of our own future bodily resurrection.

Paul even explains in this passage that those who have died in Christ before his return will precede those who are still alive in Christ in the resurrection. His point is that they can have hope and peace even as they grieve. Grief is not the problem, hopelessness is. (repeat) In Christ we have tremendous hope to help us in our grief. As Paul promised in verse 17, “and so we will always be with the Lord.”

Is Paul’s teaching on the hope of the resurrection your conviction? If not, I hope that these words are an encouragement to your soul just as they would have been to the Thessalonians. If your loved ones are Christians and they die before Christ’s return, you can have great hope that you will see them again one day. For finite, temporal creatures like us this is incredible balm to the soul, especially in our grief. Our greatest fear as humans is often the fear of death. We spend so much time and money and resources trying to distract ourselves from the reality of death because it seems so inescapable and final. And yes, it is inescapable for every single one of us, but it is not the final word in our lives.

Christians ought not fear death for it is the beginning of our glorified life with God for all eternity. In between our death and Christ’s return is what’s known as the intermediate state. Though our body has passed away, our spirit lives on with God in heaven. We will have the privilege of communing with God without sin getting in the way! And we will eagerly await the day when the bodily resurrection occurs at Christ’s return!

But how does this future hope matter for our lives today? Well, just as Paul intended for his original audience, we ought not to be ignorant or deceived about death. Thinking incorrectly about these matters can lead to unnecessary grief and a loss of hope in this life. Do not be deceived about the finality of death or what happens after.

In Paul’s day, the Greeks had some very diverse views of death and the afterlife. It was a bit of a mixed bag… I found Commentator Gary Shogren’s words helpful for understanding:

The Greek view of death varied widely. The followers of Plato, for example, believed in the reincarnation, or transmigration, of the soul: the soul goes into a new body (perhaps human, perhaps animal) and recalls something of the experience and wisdom of past lives. Other Greeks believed that death was the end of existence. For example, the Epicureans thought that human consciousness dissolved with the body… The Stoics believed in the survival of death, but not as personal beings…

These ideas, along with the lore of the mystery religions, were always minority views, held by people with some taste for philosophy or for arcane religion. For his part, Paul was writing to Greeks who had “no hope” apart from Christ, that is, people who held to the majority opinion that the soul would travel to a gloomy underworld. Even if they might encounter their dead friends in the life beyond, it would be in a realm of shadows, known for its drab hopelessness. Tombstones have been recovered from all over the empire, and they reveal something of the popular mindset. (ZECNT)

The mixed bag of views on death and the afterlife still exists in our society today.

  • Atheists and secular humanists simply believe that our material body is all that matters and when we die there is no soul or afterlife.
  • Eastern religions and New Age spirituality tend to believe the soul is reborn into another body. They believe in karma determining the conditions of your next life. Alternatively, some forms may teach that the soul dissolves back into the universe, like a drop of water returning to the ocean.
  • In traditional African religions or in some practices in China/Japan, there is the view that the dead continue to exist as spirits that can influence or guide the living.
  • Some believe that the soul is annihilated or sleeps until the resurrection.
  • Modern occult practices seek to communicate with the dead through mediums, seances, or spirit guides.

Every single one of these beliefs stand in opposition to the biblical understanding of death, resurrection, and eternal life. And these are the views that are usually promoted in our movies or pop spirituality/psychology books. For example, in recent years, there has been a rash of “near death experience” or as some might call them “heaven tourism” spirituality books published. Perhaps you’ve heard of Heaven Is For Real… I do not recommend wasting your time on these resources.  These teachings contradict what the Bible teaches. Do not be deceived or ignorant of the truth. (SLIDE)

At the same time, we shouldn’t be deceived into grieving like those without hope! When our loved ones, who are Christians, die, we can be confident that we will see them again. Paul desired his original audience to encourage one another with these words, and we should continue in that practice today. It is a mutual ministry for us to remind one another that our Christian loved ones are secure with Christ. This can be a sweet comfort to us as we grieve.

Whenever I have the opportunity to preach a funeral message, I make sure to share with the audience the hope of the resurrection and new life through faith in Jesus Christ. This hope can be your hope! I want as many as possible to have the hope of resurrection life with Christ.

If you want your loved ones to have this hope of eternal life, then you must implore them to turn from their sin and trust in Jesus for salvation. We’ll come back to that in a little bit, but the reality is not everyone has this hope if their faith is not in Jesus Christ.

As we progress into the next major section of the text in 5:1-11, Paul provides a second hope for the future that matters for today.

  1. Jesus’ return will be sudden and inescapable

In 5:1-11 Paul combats the lies spoken by their contemporaries. Remember that the Thessalonians trusted in Jesus Christ and immediately faced great affliction. Their choice to leave behind the pagan idolatry of their families and community cost them dearly. It is quite likely that those people were trying to encourage them to come back to the old ways by telling them that there is “peace and security” under Roman rule. You see the Christian message of coming judgment was unpopular in Greek and Roman culture and brought with it a lot of pushback. In the eyes of their peers, these Christians had traded Roman peace and security for their afflictions. So, they are trying to entice them back. But Paul, through his letter, combats those lies with the truth.

The truth is that unbelievers will be caught in sudden judgment. Rather than “peace and security” being the reality, they were in immediate danger of Christ returning and judging them. The expectation from Christ’s teachings is that you should not presume on having more time to repent. For his return will be sudden and inescapable. Jesus said:

Matthew 24:36–51 (ESV)

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 47 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 48 But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards,

50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know 51 and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Paul’s teachings on the immediacy of the return of Christ came directly from Jesus. Anyone who tells you that you can take it easy and live however you want because you’ll have plenty of time to turn to Christ later is lying to you. There is an urgency in following Christ! Do not delay in turning from your sin to follow Him! (SLIDE)

Now, this teaching is not an invitation or opportunity for us to speculate on the date of the return of Christ. Too much time, energy, and effort have been wasted on such predictions with every single one of them proven wrong. Nowhere in the Scriptures are we encouraged to spend our time and efforts in predicting which prophecies have been fulfilled to understand how close we are to the return of Christ! Instead, we are greatly encouraged and exhorted to live a holy life because we know that Christ will return in a sudden and inescapable manner.

This reality of Christ’s sudden and inescapable return should be terrifying to you if you are not a Christian. None of us is guaranteed another moment, another breath, another beat of our heart. The assassination of Charlie Kirk was a sobering reminder of this last week. And yet he had the hope of Christ. He was not afraid to meet his Maker for he knew he had been forgiven and redeemed by Jesus. And he wanted as many as possible to have that same hope.

Turn from your sin and believe in Jesus before it is too late. The consistent teaching by Paul, Jesus, and also Peter is that you ought not to presume to have more time!

2 Peter 3:8–10 (ESV)

8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

God patiently delays his judgment and return so that many would repent and believe! But when he comes, it will be sudden and inescapable. He could return today and where would you spend all eternity if that were to be the case? For Jesus also taught that there is a final judgment and those who do not believe in him will spend eternity in hell where they will face his righteous wrath forever. I do not want that for any of you! If you do not believe in and follow Christ, you will be caught in judgment. Do not presume on time to repent! Confess your sin to him and ask him to save you from the wrath to come. If you have more questions or objections to this teaching, I would love to talk with you further after the service or sometime this week. Let’s set up a meeting!

Christians, this hope of the Lord’s return means we must be ready too. The way we prepare is by faithfully following him day by day. There is a holy tension held out in the Scriptures of God working in each of us to make us holy and blameless for the day of Christ and our own calling to cooperate with that work by doing what pleases him. In his letter to the Philippians, Paul writes:

Philippians 2:12–13 (ESV)

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Do you hear both sides of this? You work out your own salvation with fear and trembling (that’s your responsibility), but it cannot be divorced from God’s work in you. He is the one who is working in you, and you are cooperating with that work.

So, I ask you, are you actively pursuing righteousness in your life? Is there evidence that you are growing and maturing in your faith?

Paul gives some great exhortations of how they are to live as Christians, knowing that Christ will return. (SLIDE)

  • Let us not sleep
  • Let us keep awake and be sober (2x)

He even repeats that one again. Let us be sober. Followed by the call to put on the armor of God in the Christian virtues of faith, hope, and love.

There is the expectation that Christians would be spiritually alert and exercise self-control in our lives. This is all-encompassing – from the desires of our hearts all the way to the fruit of our life – our thoughts/words/actions! Or to put it negatively – Christians should not be living as if it didn’t matter what Christ has said or that he’s coming again. Living that way is to be spiritually asleep like unbelievers.

We ought not to claim Christ with our words and yet our lives look nothing like him. A Christian is not someone who continues living in their old ways, cursing like a sailor, cracking crude jokes to get a laugh, throwing back a few too many drinks without conviction, treating their spouse or kids with contempt, living as a tyrant in their home, allowing their emotions and desires to rule them rather than the worship of God or a desire to please him… Such a person is spiritually asleep rather than being awake and sober-minded, prepared for the return of Christ.

Perhaps some of these hit home for you. Maybe your life is characterized by a lifestyle that does not reflect a conviction that Christ is returning soon! If that is the case, please have ears to hear and confess this before Christ and change before it is too late. It is God’s mercy that you are hearing this message today! Don’t harden your heart at this opportunity.

Perhaps these characteristics remind you of someone you know. Sadly, these are too common amongst those who claim Christ in Western society. And, if we’re being honest, some of these behaviors and ways of life are still being rooted out of us. That is what sanctification is all about. We are growing in holiness and maturity. We’re not here to look down upon others. We simply want to be honest about our own need for ongoing holiness, and we want to warn others who appear to have little to no concern about their spiritual peril! We know that each of us has plenty of room to grow but we also must be truthful about sin and not give room for those living in darkness to call themselves Christians and then look the other way. Being soberminded means to think clearly so we can make right judgments and decisions on eternal matters like these and respond appropriately.

This is how we protect ourselves and one another from the deceits of Satan and our own flesh. We must think rightly about sin and its consequences and about righteousness and the return of Christ. These are eternal realities that could come to pass at any moment.

I again appreciated the words of Gary Shogren on this:

There are Christians who have sought to remain vigilant by constructing arcane systems that spit out data about when Christ might come. This is not simply misdirected fervor; rather, it is thoroughly antibiblical. In the Scriptures, preparedness is not based on knowing a date but on not knowing a date. It is defined as living as children of the day even when the day of the Lord is unpredictable.

 Life in the light of Christ’s return is not some mystical experience. Rather, it reveals itself in concrete, everyday actions as empowered by the Spirit. In this letter alone, “readiness” includes the following: deeds of love, patience, peace, gentleness, mutual encouragement, hard work, behaving righteously with regard to alcohol use and sexual behavior, treating other believers properly, evangelism, thanksgiving, and prayer.

Our calling as Christians today is informed by the promised hope for the future. Are we living soberly and alert at Harvest? Are you personally excusing sin in your life OR are you taking holiness seriously?

We live out this future hope each and every day in our relationships with one another. As we encourage one another with these truths to live by. As we comfort those who are grieving the death of a loved one. As we protect one another from the deceitfulness of sin by lovingly calling it out. As we fight against moral indifference to the temptations of the flesh.

We encourage and build one another up, just as the Thessalonians were doing, by living these ways. May we actively be looking for ways to serve one another. May we work hard not to be a burden but rather to bear one another’s burdens in love. May our thoughts/words/actions edify one another and lead us to be a brilliant gospel witness in our community!

I am thankful for the many ways I see the saints at Harvest seeking to live in light of Christ’s coming. Let’s continue to cultivate a culture within our church and small groups that prioritizes fleeing from sin in pursuit of Jesus. This only happens as each one of us is faithful to let others in and live life together. Do not be afraid to confess your sin and ask for help from other brothers and sisters. Do not be afraid to speak up when you see someone living in sin, you may be God’s chosen instrument to help restore them. We must be deeply committed to the Lord and one another if we’re going to stand firm in the faith until the day of Christ! And may he receive all the glory as we do stand firm, awaiting our blessed hope – the return of Christ and eternal life with him.

Communion

We are going to close out our services by worshiping the Lord through the celebration of communion or the Lord’s table. Communion is an opportunity for Christians to be unified as we come together to remember all that the Lord has done for us through his death, burial, and resurrection. This is an opportunity for Christians to remember that we have embraced the promised hope of Christ for the forgiveness of our sins and salvation of our souls!

We will celebrate by partaking of both the bread and the cup as a symbol and reminder of Jesus’ body broken in our place and his blood shed for the forgiveness of our sins. Communion is an opportunity to remember how great a price was paid so that we could be saved from our sin. It is a sobering, yet joyful celebration for Christians. Sobering that the Son of God would give himself for us as a ransom. Joyful that he did, and the result is a living hope that cannot be taken from us! Jesus is victorious; therefore, we have the hope of heaven with Him!

At this time, I’d like to invite the ushers forward with the elements.

Before we pass them, I want to share the biblical requirements for joining in this celebration.

This celebration was given by Jesus to his followers. We invite anyone who has trusted in Jesus Christ alone for salvation to join us in this celebration today. If your faith is not in Jesus Christ alone, then we would encourage you to let the elements pass by you and simply consider what you’ve heard so far during the service this morning and reflect on what is keeping you from trusting him.

The second requirement we see in Scripture is a call to examine ourselves. This is the idea of making sure that you’ve confessed any known sins and sought to turn away from it. It would not be wise to partake of the table if you have sin in your life for which you are not repentant. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 11 that taking the table while living in sin is eating and drinking judgment on yourself. I would ask you not to do that, for your sake and the sake of God’s glory. Instead, I would encourage you to use this time to confess that sin and make a plan to address it right away. If you know you need to be reconciled to someone else in this church, please take care of that during this time. The table is time to protect the unity of the church.

The ushers are going to pass the elements now as we have a time of silent reflection and prayer to prepare for the table. Please use this time to reflect on all that we’ve talked about today and to prepare yourself to take communion by confessing and repenting of any known sin. After the elements have been passed, I’ll lead us in prayer and taking communion together.

Ushers pass elements

Silent prayer. Corporate prayer.

1 Corinthians 11:23–26 (ESV)

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Take bread.

25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Take cup

Hallelujah, thank you, Jesus!