https://youtube.com/live/7v5dKJ6mQ0w One of the most encouraging truths at a funeral for followers of Jesus is the awareness that death is not the end. God promised there will be a future day when Jesus comes back … Read More
Living in Light of the End: How Your Work Displays Your Love – 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
https://youtube.com/live/IryR6kKWEXs It is easy to think of work as just a “necessary evil” that we have to do in life! Paul helps us recognize that our work should be an expression of our love for … Read More
Living in Light of the End: Living to Please – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
https://youtube.com/live/1OJjlwSJa6Q In the second “half” of 1 Thessalonians, Paul takes a turn towards giving direction and exhortation on how to live to please God. The standard way of thinking in our world is to live … Read More
Living in Light of the End: Responding to Life’s Challenges – 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
https://youtube.com/live/lGahjdKcxks Life is full of drama! Though we long for a life of peace and tranquility, everyone faces problems they would prefer to avoid. How do we respond to these challenges? The Apostle Paul gives … Read More
Living in Light of the End: Ministry – 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
https://youtube.com/live/p_7kI3N9UX8 Everyone who has been transformed by God is called to serve or do “ministry”. In this week’s study in the book of 1 Thessalonians, we learn some key lessons on how to minister effectively. … Read More
Living in Light of the End: How the Gospel Changes Lives – 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10
https://youtube.com/live/uKYhjlUAKl4 The Gospel, which is the Good News about Jesus, causes a transformation in people. As we continue our study in one of the first Bible books ever written after Jesus, we are given a … Read More