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Thessalonians 1 & 2

Sep 13, 2026    Randy Goldsmith

What happens when Jesus returns, and why do faithful Christians disagree so sharply about it? Filling in for Pastor Matt this week, Randy Goldsmith brings his message "Thessalonians 1 & 2" to the Sunday stage, a Wednesday night Bible study lesson walking through Paul's letters to unpack the word rapture, its Greek roots in harpazo, and how it fits alongside the day of Christ and the day of the Lord. Tracing the historical background from the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 through Paul's mission to Thessalonica, Randy shows how Paul first answered the church's questions about believers who had already died and then about the Lord still to come. Along the way he surveys the range of end time views, from amillennialism to premillennialism, while cautioning against letting pop culture rather than Scripture shape our expectations. The takeaway: end time prophecy is not a test of salvation, but a call to stay ready, whenever and however Christ returns.