What does it mean in First Thessalonians 4 that the dead in Christ will rise first?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Well, hi, I'm Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Santras.

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First up today, here's a voicemail from one of our listeners named Naomi.

Hi, I had a question on what can you do?

You are in a marriage where you are motivated to wanting to grow closer to God, but your husband continues to be distant even after he has been saved.

Just like some assistance, maybe a prayer on my marriage as well.

Yeah, let's open up with a prayer for Naomi and for her marriage.

Dear Heavenly Father, I want to pray for Naomi right now, Lord, and ask that one, you would help her to draw near to you, Lord, to be faithful to you in her pursuit of

you, Lord, through your word, through involvement in the church, and also, Lord, in loving and

caring for her husband as well. I pray that you would draw them closer together and that for her

husband, Lord, who seems to be distant from you at this time, Lord, that you would be at work in his

heart as well, that he would see what you're calling him to as a husband in loving you, in serving

his wife and sacrificing for her, and in seeking to draw near to you as well

together, Lord. So would you please be with them? Would you bless their marriage? And would you draw them

closer to you? I pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Naomi, I, you know, I have spoken with many people in a similar situation.

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