Bismarck Seventh-day Adventist Church

Bismarck Seventh-day Adventist Church Bismarck Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Christian community dedicated to Knowing, Loving and Sharing Jesus Christ. Our website is www.bismarcksda.org.

God blessed us with a beautiful Sabbath to enjoy his great outdoors this weekend. Around 90 individuals joined in for ou...
06/22/2026

God blessed us with a beautiful Sabbath to enjoy his great outdoors this weekend. Around 90 individuals joined in for outdoor church at General Sibley Park.

Happy Father's Day!
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day!

Outdoor Church is today. Join us at 10:00 AM at the General Sibley Park Amphitheatre. There will be a Potluck picnic aft...
06/20/2026

Outdoor Church is today. Join us at 10:00 AM at the General Sibley Park Amphitheatre. There will be a Potluck picnic after the church service. Reminder: Our Church Building will be closed today.

Campfire Vespers is tonight! Join us at General Sibley Campground sites 74/75 at 7:00 PM for music and a worship thought...
06/19/2026

Campfire Vespers is tonight! Join us at General Sibley Campground sites 74/75 at 7:00 PM for music and a worship thought. Bring your own chair or blanket.

This week in our Wednesday Morning Bible Study, we explored 2 Thessalonians 3, where Paul tackles a rather unexpected pr...
06/19/2026

This week in our Wednesday Morning Bible Study, we explored 2 Thessalonians 3, where Paul tackles a rather unexpected problem in the early church.

Some believers had become so focused on the Lord's return that they had effectively parked themselves on the sidelines of everyday life. Instead of getting on with their work quietly and faithfully, they had become dependent on others and far too interested in everyone else's business.

Paul's response is refreshingly straightforward. He reminds believers that waiting for Christ is not a spectator sport. Faithfulness isn't demonstrated only in worship services and Bible studies; it's also seen in the ordinary, everyday tasks of life. Work has dignity. Personal responsibility matters. Christian hope should make us more engaged in the present, not less.

At the same time, Paul emphasizes prayer, perseverance, and encouraging one another. And when correction is necessary, it should be done with the goal of restoration, not simply pointing a finger and declaring victory.

The message of 2 Thessalonians 3 is still remarkably relevant today: followers of Jesus are called to live responsibly, work diligently, care for one another, and keep doing good while we wait for His return.

Because, as Paul essentially says, sitting around doing nothing while expecting the future to arrive is not the plan.

"Do not grow weary in doing good." (2 Thessalonians 3:13)

06/13/2026

Bismarck SDA Church Service

Join in for Part 2: UNDERDOGSSaturday June 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
06/13/2026

Join in for Part 2: UNDERDOGS
Saturday June 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Have you ever been absolutely certain something catastrophic was about to happen... only to discover later that it was a...
06/12/2026

Have you ever been absolutely certain something catastrophic was about to happen... only to discover later that it was about as real as a bargain-priced supercar that actually works?

That was the situation facing the believers in Thessalonica.

They were living in a hostile Roman city, dealing with persecution, social rejection, and economic hardship because they had chosen Jesus over Caesar. Then, rather alarmingly, reports started circulating that the Day of the Lord had already arrived. It hadn't. But the panic? Oh yes, that was very real indeed.

In 2 Thessalonians, Paul calmly pulls the church over to the side of the road and reminds them of three powerful truths:

✅ God sees their suffering.
✅ God is still in control of history.
✅ God has not forgotten His promises.

Paul explains that persecution was not proof that God had abandoned them. Quite the opposite. Their faithfulness under pressure was evidence that God's grace was at work in their lives.

He also warns that before Christ returns there will be deception, apostasy, and counterfeit religion. And here's the interesting bit: the greatest danger isn't the obviously ridiculous stuff. It's the convincing counterfeit, the thing that looks right, sounds right, and yet is completely wrong. That's why Paul says people are deceived because they "received not the love of the truth" (2 Thessalonians 2:10).

The solution is not fear. It is not endless speculation. And it is certainly not spending every waking hour staring at prophecy charts like a man trying to diagnose an engine fault with a teaspoon.

The solution is to stand firm, love the truth, remain faithful in daily life, and trust that Christ will accomplish exactly what He has promised.

The central message of 2 Thessalonians is remarkably simple:

Don't panic.
Don't be deceived.
Don't give up.

God chose you.
God sustains you.
God will vindicate you.

Stand firm. Christ is coming.

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1109 N 26th Street
Bismarck, ND
58501

Telephone

(701) 223-6830

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