Happily Ever After, Part 2 - For Better.. For Worse.. It is easy to have a fairytale marriage when everything is going well. But what about times when things are not going well? It is in these “worse” seasons that marriages will be tested. In this message, we will look at the key ingredient that will allow marriages to stay strong no matter what happens and to live “Happily Ever After.”

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 10 – Don’t Put Out The Spirit’s Fire (1 Thess 5:19-20) We close out our amazing series in 1 Thessalonians, What To Do While We Wait. Pastor Mark takes us through the last passage in chapter 5 and introduces us to a part of God you may know little or nothing about…AND, what is this “holy kiss” thing about?

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 9 – Living Ready (1 Thess 5:1-11) What do you believe about the Second Coming? Can we know the date Jesus is coming back and what are some things the Bible says will happen related to that time?

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 8 – When Jesus Comes Back for Us (1 Thess 4:13-18) What happens to you and your friends when you die? What does it mean that Jesus is coming again? When He comes, what will take place and how will it affect us? All these answers are found in the passage that Pastor Mark teaches in a message entitled, “When Jesus Comes Back For Us.”

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 7 – Why Should I Trust and Treasure the Bible? (1 Thess 2:13) The most disputed, debated and dissected book in all of history is the Bible. At the same time, the Bible is the most sold, translated, and read book of all time. It has changed countless lives, nations, and literally the world. Join us as we discover why the Bible is the Word of God that can be trusted, and how God is powerfully at work today changing the hearts of people through his Word.

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 6 – Be Good, Others are Watching (1 Thess 4:9-12, 5:12-15) Jesus is coming back one day but Christians can act in such a way that actually turns people away from God. Are you living in such a way that causes those both inside and outside the church to look to Christ with an anticipation of his return? Paul writes to the Christians in Thessolonica and tells them that while they wait for Christ’s return, to be good because others are watching.

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 5 – God-Centered Purity (1 Thessalonians 3:13 – 4:8) We continue our journey through 1 Thessalonians covering the topic of moral purity. Paul told the people in Thessalonica that to be properly prepared to meet Jesus there must be a certain kind of sexual / moral lifestyle in our lives.

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 4 – The Love Challenge (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20; 3:1-12) As the world moves closer to the Second Coming of Christ, that time in which we as believers stand before the Lord moves nearer, too. The next passage in our series in 1 Thessalonians tells us that as that time draws nearer, our love for each other is to purposely become stronger. Become “people builders” and to more deeply care for each other and others we encounter.

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 3 - What Kind of Church Should Our Church Be? (1 Thessalonians 2:1-20) More and more cultural pressure will be applied to individual Christians and churches to compromise with the new thinking of the culture. This will happen all the more as we approach Jesus’ return. So, what kind of church should our church be as the pressure increases? This Sunday Pastor Mark continues our journey through the anticipation of the return of Christ in 1 Thessalonians in our series entitled, “What To Do While We Wait.”

WHAT TO DO WHILE WE WAIT; Part 2 – God Has A Plan (1 Thessalonians 1:4) God has an amazing plan for this world and for you. Christ is coming again and the New Testament book of 1 Thessalonians is all about how we should live and respond to the challenges that nearness of His return will bring. Pastor Mark takes us through the next step in, What To Do While We Wait.