Lighthouse Chapel is growing!
And we are moving to a new location at
2585 Yale Bridge Road, South Beloit.
Our FIRST Sunday will be October 5, 2025! See you there!
In the meantime, join us at Kid's Spot.
Bible Worldview Today - 9:00 AM
Coffee & Fellowship - 10:00 AM
Family Worship Service - 10:30 AM
Statement of Purpose
It is the purpose of Lighthouse Chapel to make known to all peoples the transforming grace of God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Our main mission is to make apprentices of Jesus Christ (disciples) and to incorporate believers into the fellowship of this household of faith and to equip them for ministry to all who respond in faith. We seek to accomplish this through weekly worship services, Bible Study, and fellowship events.
To make known to all peoples the transforming grace of God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
To be a beacon of light
that attracts the lost, hurting, and disillusioned into the safe harbor of God’s salvation and love.
For more information and an introduction to who we are at Lighthouse Chapel.
We believe and teach everyone the importance of having a biblical worldview. Here is an eye-opening article from the
Harbinger Daily News Service "Laugh All You Want, The Rapture Is Not Escapism Or Fantasy… It’s Biblical"
By Greg Laurie writer, a publication that promotes a biblical worldview.
"Let’s start with the obvious: the Rapture sounds crazy. Jesus descends from Heaven, dead people rise from their graves, and living believers are suddenly caught up into the sky—like the world’s strangest episode of “Stranger Things.” Sounds like the stuff your uncle mutters about after three cups of church coffee. Except—it’s right there in Scripture. Paul says it. John says it. Jesus says it. The only ones who don’t are usually the skeptics writing editorials dismissing the very faith that gives us hope.
Opposing Views on the Rapture
Now, critics like to pounce: “But the word Rapture isn’t even in the Bible!” Congratulations, Sherlock. Neither are the words Trinity or even Bible. And yet, here we are, still believing in all three. The word comes from the Latin rapturus, which translates the Greek word harpazo—meaning “to snatch up, grab by force.” Imagine a parent reaching out and pulling their child away from danger just in time. That’s the picture Scripture gives us of the Rapture.
Some say, “Oh, the Rapture is just a modern invention, some 19th-century gimmick.” Nonsense. Yes, J.N. Darby helped popularize it in more recent times, but long before him, the early Church Fathers like Irenaeus and Cyprian wrote about believers being “snatched up” before judgment. It’s not new—it’s biblical. We also hear about the Rapture straight from Paul, Peter, James, and most importantly, Jesus Himself: “I will come again and receive you to myself.”
The most familiar passage on the Rapture is 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18: “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together (Greek word: harpazo, meaning ‘snatched up’) with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”
And if that sounds far-fetched, remember Enoch—who literally walked off the face of the earth into God’s presence—and Elijah, who rode to Heaven in a fiery chariot. The prototypes are already in the Old Testament.
Why This Matters
Here’s why this isn’t just a fun theological parlor game: the Rapture gives hope. Paul calls it the “blessed hope.” When you’ve buried a loved one, you don’t need vague talk about them being “in a better place.” You need the solid promise that in one split second, you’ll be with them again. Parents reunited with children. Husbands with wives. Brothers and sisters together again. And at the center of it all—Jesus Christ Himself.
And it does more than comfort grief. It motivates godliness. If you really believe Jesus could return at any moment, maybe don’t binge sin like it’s Netflix. You wouldn’t invite your best friend into a house piled with dirty laundry and Taco Bell wrappers. Don’t greet your Savior that way either. You want to be ready—walking with Him, keeping your spiritual house in order.
Of course, there’s always the circus clowns with their calendars: “88 Reasons Jesus Will Return in 1988!” They were wrong, just like every other date-setter before or since. Jesus made it pretty clear: “No one knows the day or the hour.” Which, funnily enough, includes you, me, and that guy on YouTube with the chart and the whiteboard. The Rapture isn’t about prediction—it’s about preparation.
The Takeaway
So, what do we do with all this? We wake up. We stay alert. We stop living like the world is a Vegas buffet that never closes. Paul said: “The night is almost gone, the day of salvation is soon here.” Translation: time is short. Knock it off. If you’re a believer, live clean, live holy, live hopeful. If you’re not—well, get right or get left.
Because one day, maybe in our lifetime, maybe tonight—in a blink, in the twinkling of an eye—everything changes. Loved ones raised. The Church caught up. Judgment delayed until after the Bride has been rescued.
It’s not escapism. It’s not fantasy. As C.S. Lewis reminded us, looking forward to the eternal world is one of the things a Christian is meant to do.
So, laugh if you want. Roll your eyes. Write your snarky post. But when it happens—when the shout comes, when the trumpet blows—mockery won’t matter. Only hope will.
Doors Open at 8:00 AM
Bible Worldview Today - 8:30 AM
Lighthouse Kids - 8:30 AM
Coffee & Fellowship - 9:30 AM
Morning Service - 10:00 AM
9461 N. 2nd Street - Roscoe
Join us for a new teaching series on the prophetic Word of God. Many wonder what in the world is going on in today's culture and the Bible tells us the answer. If you want to know and understand what is happening and why join us each Sunday morning at 10:00 AM for a deep dive into God's prophetic word.
Sept. 7 - Gen. 1:14, Psalm 19:1-6, "It is Written in the Stars!
Sept. 14 - Matt. 24 The Coming Storm: Jesus' Blueprint for End Times",
Family Lunch and Kid's Play day - Sunday, Sept. 21 following the morning service at Kid's Spot. Please sign up at Guest Services. Lunch will be provided.
Pray for pastors and church leaders to stand strong on the Word of God, sound doctrine, and teach their flocks why they should vote and to vote for leaders who best represent a biblical worldview. Pray for a return to law and order. Pray for honest judges and witnesses that do not lie in our court systems. Pray for free and fair elections in 2024. Pray for those J6ers still in prison without a fair trial. Pray for protection from those who wish to attack us within our borders.
Pray for the IDF to have safety and victory in their fight against evil. For this time of war in Israel and that God would bring them victory over their enemy Hamas (means 'violence'), Hezbollah, and now Iran. Pray for all those effected by the war and that God will restore the peace in His time. Pray that all the hostages will be released safe and unharmed. Psalm 83 and Ezek. 38
"The Coming Storm: Powerful Promise of Christ's Return"
Matthew 24:29-31
"The Coming Storm: Warning Against Counterfeit Christs"
Matthew 24:23-28
"The Coming Storm: Covenant Broken, Abomination of Desolation"
Matthew 24:15-22
"The Coming Storm: Preparing for the Antichrist"
Matthew 24:15-22
"The Coming Storm: Jesus' Blueprint for End Times" Pt 5
Matthew 24:4-9
"The Coming Storm: Jesus' Blueprint for End Times" Pt 4
Matthew 24:4-5
"The Happiness of a Free Government"
Jeremiah 30:21
"The Coming Storm: Jesus' Blueprint for End Times" Prophecies Unveiled" - Part 1
Matthew 24:4-14
"The Final Countdown: Jesus' Prophecies Unveiled"
Matthew 24:1-3
God's Covenant a key to Understanding End Times
Gen. 12:1-3; 15, 17; Matthew 24:4-14
Watching for His Return: Signs of the Times
Matthew 24:4-14
God's Executive Orders:
The Weight of a Word: Truth and Desire in God's Law
Exodus 20:16-17; Deuteronomy 5:20-21
Lighthouse Chapel 2nd Anniversary
Lighthouse Chapel
meeting at 9461 North Second, Roscoe, Illinois 61073, United States
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