Living for Jesus’ Return
May 31, 2011 by James
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New sermon series – Living for Jesus’ return – 1 Thessalonians
Hope is a beautiful thing. It has the power to lift the broken spirit and say “this is not how things will always be”. When it enters into the darkest possible despair and shines its light, things are never the same. There is no greater hope than the hope Jesus brings, because he died and rose again we know that whether we live or die, we will be with Him. Nothing, not even death can take away Jesus.
But there is more. Jesus didn’t just do something amazing in the past for us, he’s coming back to do more amazing things. 1 Thessalonians was a letter written to some Christians in a church that in many ways were doing well in the ‘here and now’ but needed to be reminded of what is to come.
As we enter this next season of church life, there will be a necessary and important focus on the ‘here and now’. However, it’s my prayer that this series will also help us keep our eyes on the even bigger picture, the eternal picture, the Jesus who is coming back.