{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-ridge-sunday-audio.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-day-of-the-lord-pt8v2SO9","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Day of the Lord","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/38544d6f-8af3-40f5-9a0c-f10545bff408/fcdfb525-0be3-473c-93e3-202d1c965400/the-ridge-sunday-audio-1080x1080.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/7bd84600-b311-450a-9615-891a4c2bb35f\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Day of the Lord\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Few things in the Bible capture our attention and imagination more than the apocalyptic writings. During Paul’s brief stay in Thessalonica, he taught the church about a coming day of judgement. Yet, despite his teaching, the Thessalonians were still puzzled about many of the details. They had three basic questions: What happens to Christians who die prior to the Lord’s return? Was it possible that they had somehow missed the Lord’s return and were now living in the Day of the Lord? What would be the signs indicating that the end of the age had come? Paul answered the first question in chapter 4 by informing them that they would see their dead loved ones again. Paul addresses the other questions here in chapter 5."}