A WORD FROM THE PASTOR

"The Lord himself will descend from heaven"  1 Thessalonians 4:16a

Whether one is talking about the second coming of Jesus or the rapture of the Church, Christians are called to be ready.  In 1942 R.E. Winsett reminded us of this in the song he composed, "Jesus is Coming Soon."  Then on November 19, 1996, Chystal Lewis released the song, "People Get Ready, Jesus is Coming."

But before any song about our Lord's return was written, the Apostle Paul encouraged the Thessalonians, (4:16) - "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God.  And the dead in Christ will rise first."  This is the Christian's hope - a hope that begins when we are "begotten to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."  Are you ready for our Lord's return?