1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:22 [ Recap last week:  sanctification and love.  Allow God to do a work in your life. ] The believers were concerned about what would happen if they died before Jesus returned.   The apostles were driven out of Thessalonica, after about three weeks, only because they preached, Christ crucified. We have many problems in the world.   They can only be resolved by coming to Jesus Christ.   You can only be restored by Jesus.  The cross is not a formula.  It's not about ideas; it's about a Man, Jesus Christ. Timothy returned to Paul with an encouraging word and with questions.    They were able to stay with "Christ crucified ". There was confusion about believers who had died before Jesus returns. If you say you won't sin, the Bible tells us you are a lier.  But we can come and repent and we are forgiven. Paul had not opportunity to teach these believers himself because he had to leave.  There were false teachers that caused confusion.   W