More Heaven Less Hell

More Heaven Less Hell #1 - More Thanking Less Griping

September 9, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll • 1 Thessalonians 1

Do your friends and church family thank each other or gripe at each other? In 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Paul thanks the church at Thessalonica for being faithful and, in this sermon, Pastor Mark thanks the people of Trinity Church for their faithfulness on the 7th birthday of the church.

More Heaven Less Hell #2 - More Giving Less Taking

September 16, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll • 1 Thessalonians 2:1–12

Mental health is plummeting, people are self-destructing and losing hope. So where do we find hope? For the Christian, we go through the same circumstances as non-Christians, but our hope is in the God who saves us. In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Pastor Mark preaches that everything God creates, Satan counterfeits.

More Heaven Less Hell #3 - More Bible Less Lies

September 23, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll • 1 Thessalonians 2:13–20

Do you have joy bonds or fear bonds with reading the Bible and attending church? In this sermon from 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20, Pastor Mark preaches on the importance and authority of Scripture and how God’s design is for us to have joy in reading His Word.

More Heaven Less Hell #4 - More Standing Up Less Bowing Down

September 30, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll • 1 Thessalonians 3:1–3

In today's day, more pastors and church leaders are going apostate than ever before. How can we "stand fast in the Lord" as 1 Thessalonians 3:8 says? In this sermon from 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13, Pastor Mark gives 6 signs that the world is ending but gives hope that, for the Christian, Heaven awaits us on the other side of hell on earth.

More Heaven Less Hell #5 - More Holiness Less Naughtiness

October 7, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll

Sex outside of God's plan for heterosexual marriage is like trying to stop a burning wildfire and, today, more people think things the Bible prohibits like fornication, polygamy, and same sex relationships are morally acceptable than ever before. In this sermon from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, Pastor Mark preaches on God's true purpose for sex within heterosexual marriage and how Christians can live on purpose in regards to their romantic relationships.

More Heaven Less Hell #6 - More Second Coming Less Second Guessing

October 14, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll

In this sermon based in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11, Pastor Mark pulls from various parts of Scripture to show that Jesus will return to win the ultimate Battle of Armageddon and that, while the end is "near", we can have hope in the One who will right every wrong.

More Heaven Less Hell #7 - More Grace Less Grief

October 21, 2023 • Pastor Mark Driscoll

In this final sermon of the 1 Thessalonians series from 1 Thess. 5:12-28, Pastor Mark preaches an uplifting message about returning to joy, importance of Christian community, rejoicing and giving thanks, and encouraging one another in Christ.

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