Resurrection Hope

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

We often associate advent with the season of Christmas and the anticipated, awaited hope of the birth of the Jesus. But because of Easter, we live in an ongoing season of advent hope, awaiting the coming of Christ again, at which time all those in Christ will be raised with him in glory to eternal life in his presence. And yet this second advent period is not without its grief, as we still face the trials of sin, the loss of loved one and the specter of death ourselves. Paul reminds us that when it comes to death, Christians do not grieve as those without hope, because we know Christ died and was raised from the dead. Therefore our hope is sure, and we will see him again. Join us this Easter Sunday as we celebrate our risen Savior and the resurrection hope that he will coming again so that we will always be with the Lord.