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1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Good morning Church! We are going to be in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 this morning. But before we go there, I wanted to let you guys know, those of you that wished you could have a more in depth study in creation issues from Dr. Benjamin, I want to let you know that you can. Over…

Three Christian theologians predicted Jesus would return in the year 500. One prediction was based on the dimensions of…wait for it…Noah’s ark. Pope Sylvester II predicted the end of the world on the first day of January of the year 1000. In 1533, a mathematician calculated Judgment Day would begin at…

Counter-Cultural Hope It seems to me that we Christians have, over the last century or so, robbed ourselves of one of the greatest and most desirable joys that we can have in life and in our witnessing to non-believers. Something that, rightly understood, sets us apart from the world around us and should…

For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober,…

Introduction: Pastor and theologian John MacArthur discusses three popular ways of viewing the world throughout history. The first being the cyclical view. This is one that is common in Eastern thought such as Hinduism in which there is a continual cycle of death and rebirth - reincarnation. This cyclical…

(object lesson: lamp from the family farm) This morning we come to an interesting pair of parables that, taken by themselves, are something that a lot of commentaries and books on the parables largely seem to skip, avoid, or leave by the wayside for a few reasons. But by in large, they don’t hit on the…

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“He Is” our coming King our hope The Lord of Peace The New Intrepreter’s Bible commentary : Tension between “what God has done through Jesus’ death and resurrection” and “awaits the object of hope: resurrection, full adoption as heirs, full conformity to Christ.” Four consequences of this tension: Redemption…

Introduction Love for books - all sorts of books in my library. Most odd is books on funerals. Do a lot of them. Meeting with different families - all kinds of families. The biggest difference is the faith of the deceased. When they were and the family is, there is a spirit of hope and peace. When they…

1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “ ‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Seven Spirits of God: Robert Thomas There the conclusion was that the title is a reference to the…

1 Thessalonians 5:1- 9 / Day of the Lord 1 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,”…

The Day Of The Lord What is the Day of the Lord? When does the day of the Lord take place? Who is in the day of the Lord? Read 1 thes 5 1-11 Pray Be Comforted (Chapter Two: Wanted: A Prophet (Isaiah 1–6)) The Day of the Lord (Isa. 2:6–3:26). This is that period of time when God will send judgment to…

1 Thessaloninas 4:13-18 This week we will continue our study of 1 Thessalonians. This morning’s text was given by Paul so the Thessalonians would not be uninformed about the subject our loved ones who have died. May the Lord use his word to encourage our hearts today. I. THOSE WHO ARE ASLEEP A. 1 Thessalonians…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Have you ever had a dream in which something really awful happened? This past week as I was preparing this message I had a dream one night where I got shot by some random guy in the neck. I was lying there in my dream thinking that I was going to die. I thought of my wife and family, which was of course…

Have you ever had a dream in which something really awful happened? This past week as I was preparing this message I had a dream one night where I got shot by some random guy in the neck. I was lying there in my dream thinking that I was going to die. I thought of my wife and family, which was of course…

13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that…

As the video just asked, what will the Lord find us doing when He returns on the Last Day? Will he find us doing the work of His kingdom: loving one another; sharing the gospel of grace? Or, will He find us consumed with the ways of this world? Will He find us living and walking by faith, trusting Him…

Paul encourages grieving believers. Believers don’t grieve as others do. We have hope that Jesus will return and bring with him those who have died. If God comes from heaven with a loud command and trumpets, We Will Hear It! We will meet the Lord and those who are now dead. We will be with them forever.…

The Thessalonians have eternity on their minds and Timothy must have brought back some questions from them… Last week we looked into the matter of the dead in Christ We looked at the rapture We found that we can and should have a hope Paul continues his line of thinking as he writes this next portion…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Years ago when I was going through seminary- along with going to school I also worked as a security guard to help pay for my education. It was an awful schedule. I was working third shift, then going directly to school in the morning and then sleeping during the afternoon. So I would go to work at 10:30…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Introduction Remember who you are 1 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…

Welcome Turn with me to Romans 12:1-2 Stand for the Reading of God’s Word Continuing Transformed Sermon Series We will be wrapping it up next week. Homework: How many of you have been praying for the Authorities in our lives? 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer…