081819AM ODF Sermon Refusing wk12

Working While We Wait

1 Thessalonians 1: 9-10

Today’s Theme:  The church at Open Door is to be and become a church that serves. 

Focus words in Verse 9: “To Serve the Living and True God”

·       Commitment

·       Contrast

I.               The marvel of the Returnof Christ:

A.     Two Statements:

·Jesus Christ will come forHis Church!  

§  This is the Raptureof the saints

·Jesus Christ will come withHis Church! 

§ This is the Revelationof the saints

B.    ThePurposeof His return

·Five things you can expect:

§ The redemptionof the body

§ We will receive new bodies

§ We shall be like Him

§ He will take us to the homehe has prepared

§ HE will rewardus for our service

C.   The Purityin light of His return

II.            The marvel of the Resurrectionof Christ

III.           The marvel of the Rescue from the coming wrath