Pastor Matt continues this week discussing why it is important that we be praying people and a people that gives thanks- that God's will for his people is that they have peace in Him.

This week we continue our walk through 1 Thessalonians as Pastor Matt Bowles talks about what it means to rejoice always and the relationship that envy, anxiety, and humility play in this. Join us again this next week as we continue to verses 17-18 and talk about prayer without ceasing and giving thanks in all circumstances.

Our emotions do not always reflect what is actually true- God has designed a system in the church, and with spiritual authority within the church, that we can be coached and encouragd back to truth and experience an emotional joy in the solid truth of Christ. This is what Paul is teaching the Thessalonian church in chapter 5:12-13.

Senior Pastor Matt Bowles preaches this week from chapter 5 in our study of 1 Thessalonians. Continuing from last week, we see that the Day of the Lord brings finality- judgement for non-believers, but glorification with the God-head for those who believe. "We ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies", so we wait, sober-minded, for the return of our King.

We're back from our break from 1 Thessalonians as this week, Senior Pastor Matt Bowles teaches on the senses that will be felt by believers on the joyous day when Christ returns. We will hear the sounds of his coming outlined throughout scripture, we'll see the cloud of his glory, we will meet and join with him, then to always be with him on earth. It is a happily ever after story for believers.

This week, elder Stephen Williams speaks on the role of believers as encouragers in the Lord to fellow believers, following the example set by Jonathan in 1 Samuel, reminding David of the promises of God.

Pastor Matt Bowles is back to close out our summer in Romans 8, tying up the answers that chapter 8 presents to the dillemas presented in chapters 6 & 7. We are weak but we are His, and He has made us righteous to fulfill the requirement of the law through the blood of His Son so that we can say- 'if he is that for us, who could ever be against us?'

Continuing in our Summer in Romans 8 series, Minister of family discipleship Joe Zinkgraf guides us through verses 26-27 about the Spirit of God interceding to God the Father on our behalf through our imperfect prayer and groaning.

Continuing through our Summer in Romans 8 series, Elder Joe Mike Etter walks us through verses 18-25 focusing on the hope that we have as believers because of the glory that is to be revealed to us. We can walk through suffering then knowing that it is nothing worth comparing to that immense hope.

This week, we continue in our summer in Romans 8 as Elder Logan Garrett walks us through verses 12-17, ultimately focusing on our adoption as children and heirs of God.