Month: October 2022

This Sunday the sermon is from Ephesians 5:13-16- “Seeing the Vortex: A Reformation Day Sermon”.  “Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” – Jeremiah 23:29

On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther used a hammer to nail his “95 Theses” to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany. He had no intention of causing division within the Roman Catholic Church of the 16th Century. He only sought to address errors and abuses within the Church of his day and to bring reform through Holy Scripture. But God had a different design in this event. His word, through Luther, spread like fire to the surrounding regions in Germany; And His word, through Luther served as a hammer to shatter false teaching that had no basis in the Word of God. Every generation needs a Luther or men like him who courageously proclaim God’s Word in the church and in the world.

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This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11- “Living as Children of the Light”. “But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:4

Jesus Christ gave clear and helpful instruction to His disciples concerning His 2nd Coming. One example of this is found in chapters 24 and 25 of Matthew’s Gospel. He clearly prepared His disciples (and us) for this final event in human history. Therefore, Paul could state concerning the Thessalonians, “But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.” The instruction of Christ and the Apostle Paul shed light upon this momentous event and they had prepared accordingly. Are you prepared to meet the Lord in the air? Do you know Jesus Christ and are you living for Him

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This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3- “Understanding the Times”  “… and they will not escape.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:3

For believers in the Lord Jesus, the Bible is filled with great and precious promises concerning the 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ and the end of the world. He will return visibly and in great power. He will gather all of those who have trusted in Him and take them to heaven. But, for unbelievers, the Bible warns them and threatens them. The Bible pleads with them to flee from the wrath to come (See 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 6:12-17). Trust in Christ today.

“For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13)
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This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – “The Return of Jesus Christ”.  “Therefore encourage one another with these words.”  – 1 Thessalonians 4:18

What comes to mind initially when you think of eschatology or the Bible’s teaching on the end of the world? Some Christians engage in vigorous debate regarding the millennium or the 1,000-year reign of Christ. Some Christians become tired of the debate and thereby neglect to think on this doctrine as they should. Isn’t it interesting in our passage that Paul uses the doctrine in a very practical way? Apparently, some of the Thessalonian Christians were concerned over loved ones who had died. Where were they? Had they missed Christ’s return? Would they see their loved ones again? Paul answers these questions in verses 13-17. And he closes by telling them to encourage each other with the teaching (not debate one another!).

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