Maturing in the Faith Pt 3: A Prospective Walk

Series: Living In Light of His Return

Pastor: Raymond Smith

Sunday Morning

Date: 11th January 2026

Passages:

• Numbers 10:2
• Luke 23:43
• John 5:25
• John 11:11
• John 11:14
• John 11:43
• John 14:3
• Romans 11:25
• 1 Corinthians 12:1
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-20
• 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
• 2 Corinthians 1:8
• 2 Corinthians 5:8-9
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• 1 John 3:2-3

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A maturing faith lives with eternity in view. The certainty of Christ’s return shapes how believers think, choose, and walk today. Scripture ties that hope directly to the resurrection of Jesus, giving clarity about life, death, and what comes next. Those who have died in Christ have not missed anything, and those still living who have trusted in Jesus will not be left behind.

God’s promises stand for every believer, grounded in the finished work of a risen Savior. That future expectation brings real comfort and fuels a faithful walks with eternity in view.