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Study Of The Church In 1st. Thessalonians
Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. What Every Church Should Be
Contributed on Apr 4, 2007
1st in series on 1 Thessalonians (1 of 8)
WHAT EVERY CHURCH SHOULD BE 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 INTRO: No doubt you have heard some preacher say, “If you ever find the perfect church, please don’t join it. If you do, it won’t be perfect any more!” Since local churches are made up of human beings, saved by God’s grace, no church is ...read more
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2. Helping The Baby Grow Up
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
2nd. in series on 1 Thessalonians (2 of 8).
HELPING THE BABY GROW UP 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 INTRO: Just as God uses people to bring the Gospel to the lost, so He uses people to nurture the babes in Christ and help lead them to maturity. The church at Thessalonica was born through the faithful preaching of the Apostle and his helpers, ...read more
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3. Growing Pains
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
3rd in series on 1 Thelessonians (3 of 8).
GROWING PAINS 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 INTRO: It was not easy to be a Christian in Thessalonica where believers faced persecution and suffering. Yet in the midst of suffering, the Thessalonian Christians experienced joy. They received Paul’s ministry of the Word in much affliction, with joy of ...read more
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4. Take A Stand
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
4th is series on 1 Thessalonians (4 of 8).
TAKE A STAND 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 INTRO: Before a child can walk, he must learn to stand. Usually the father and mother teach the child to stand and then to walk. Paul was “spiritual parent” to these believers, but he had been forced to leave Thessalonica. How, then, could he help these ...read more
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5. How To Please Your Father
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
5th in series on 1 Thessalonians (5 of 8).
HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Along with jogging, walking has become a popular exercise and outdoor sport. You can see entire families out enjoying a walk together. The Christian life can be compared to a walk. It begins with a step of faith. But that step leads ...read more
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6. The Comfort Of His Coming
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
6th is series on 1 Thessalonians (6 of 8).
THE COMFORT OF HIS COMING 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 INTRO: The pagan world in Paul’s day had no hope of life after death. The believers in Thessalonica were concerned about their loved ones who had died. What if the Lord should return? Would their deceased loved ones miss out? Will those who ...read more
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7. The Day Of The Lord
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
7th is series on 1 Thessalonians (7 of 8).
THE DAY OF THE LORD 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 INTRO: Jesus Christ both unites and divides. Those who have trusted in Him as Saviour are united in Christ. When Jesus returns in the air, we shall be caught up together, never to be separated again. But Christ is also a divider. Those who reject ...read more
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8. It's A Family Matter
Contributed on Apr 6, 2007
8th (last) is series on 1 Thesselonians (8 of 8).
IT’S A FAMILY MATTER 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 INTRO: Paul’s favorite name for believers was brethren. He used it at least 60 times in his letters; and in the two Thessalonian Epistles, he used it 27 times. Paul saw the local church as a family. Each member was born again by the Spirit of God ...read more