"Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood."
Acts 20:28
weekly message
Bible Verse
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
Paul wrote these words to remind believers to comfort and encourage each other when loved ones die. Believers will be reunited with loved ones when Christ returns and reigns. Because Jesus came back to life, so will all believers. All Christians, including those living when Jesus returns, will live with Jesus forever! Therefore, we should not despair when loved ones die or world events are unsettling. God can and will turn our pain to glory, and our defeat into victory. All believers throughout history will stand reunited in God’s presence, safe and secure. The promise of the resurrection should comfort and reassure us with great hope. Can you imagine what that will be like?!?
Sermon Sneak Peek
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “What Happens Next – The Rescue and the Rewards”
Word of Encouragement
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:2