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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Chosen And Serving

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 1, 2008
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    1- We are chosen by God 2- We are models for others 3- We are messengers of the gospel

    INTRO.- ILL.- A site foreman had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. "I’ve got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you," he announced. "Will the laziest man please put his hand up." Nine hands went up. "Why didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Come Unity Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
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    As we define what it means to "follow Jesus in holistic community," the focus will be on the importance of community to those who follow Jesus.

    Following Jesus in Holistic Community Come Unity 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 August 3, 2008 This is the third and final sermon in this mini-series on Following Jesus in Holistic Community. We’ve looked at that holistic means complete or total in that we as the people of God need to surrender our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How The Church Spreads The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,318 views

    the Church is a divinely instituted community with a task to carry out: to share the gospel with the world. If we’re to be a church that reaches people with the gospel we’ll need to be a church that not only receives the gospel but exemplifies it and then

    Last week at our meeting to vote on the merger, Geoff spoke about the need for us to give more attention to the sharing of the gospel as a congregation and today I want to take up that issue as we begin a series on 1 Thessalonians. I’ve called the series the Gospel and the Church, because this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Stark avatar

    One Year Later

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 17, 2008
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     | 4,131 views

    A message urging a young church to emulate the Thessalonian Christians as they anticipate the future.

    1 THESSALONIANS 1:2-10 ONE YEAR LATER “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Reflect His Image! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2012
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    The premise of our subject today comes from 1 Thessalonians 1:6 were Paul commends the church in Thessalonica for being imitators of Jesus. They are such great role models for other Christians and churches to follow that their devotion and mirror image of

    Series: Imitators Introduction to series: Video Clip from Jeff Foxworthy Bible Question, “Who helped you come to your faith?” In our clip we have Jeff talking about who it was that implanted the image of Jesus and the Christian faith in his life. He noted that it was the example of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John McCormack avatar

    By Example

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Sep 21, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,457 views

    FOLLOW BY EXAMPLE

    BY EXAMPLE THESSALONIA LETTERS ARE ANOTHER SET OF PAIRED LETTERS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. IN PAUL DAY THESSALONICA WAS THE ROMAN CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE OF MACEDONIA. IT WAS LOCATED ON A PRIMARY ROAD LEADING FROM ROME TO THE EASTERN PART OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. THIS CITY IS TODAY NAMED SALONIKA, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living With Power Series

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Mar 30, 2010
     | 4,449 views

    Christians are expected to have powerful lives.

    LIVING WITH POWER 3/7/10 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10 1. INVITATION VS. 1-2 A. CALLED OUT – CHURCH = EKLESIA B. CALLED IN – IN GOD THE FATHER C. CALLED WITH – GRACE & PEACE 1. Grace always brings peach John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Characteristics Of A New Creation"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010
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     | 15,682 views

    Certain characteristics will be clearly evident in one who is truly born from above. Paul saw them in action in the Thessalonian church

    We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, 4 knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you; ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    The Dreaded E-Word: Evangelism For The Rest Of Us

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2011
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     | 3,421 views

    we may not all be evangelists, but as followers of Christ, what we all are is witnesses.

    The Dreaded E-Word Evangelism for the rest of us TCF Sermon January 9, 2011 There are things in life we don’t look forward to because we don’t enjoy them. We might not look forward to getting up to early in the morning. We might not look forward to the proctologist, urologist, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christianity's Next Top Model Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,541 views

    Looks at what Paul tells the Thessalonians they are modeling and sees how we can apply that to our lives to be the model Christ wants us to be.

    Christianity’s Next Top Model 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Know if you are a Model of the Christian Life Are you Chosen? Have you believed the Gospel? Has the Gospel affected your Life? Know how to Model the Christian Life We model the Christian life by Following the Leaders Finding joy in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Evidence For Everyone To See Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,048 views

    This is a revamp of a series from a few years ago. We can reach people if our faith is evident!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Once we become a Christian, what are we to do? Should there be anything different about what we do with our lives, should there be a different focus for our lives than what we had before we came to Jesus? What should we be doing with ourselves as we await the return of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Ideal Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 105 ratings
     | 17,018 views

    Their ENERGY, their ELECTION, their EXAMPLE, their ENTHUSIASM, and their EXPECTANCY. More than a rough draft, Paul’s first letter to any church was the final word on what a church should be. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Ideal Church I Thessalonians 1 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/IdealChurch.html This is Paul’s earliest writing of at least thirteen books. But you couldn’t tell it. It may have been a first draft but that made no difference for he wasn’t the real author. That’s inspiration...perfection from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim HBC avatar

    A Model Church

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 25, 2008
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     | 5,826 views

    Lessons we can learn from what Paul called a ’model’ church...

    Introduction Our text this evening is taken from verse 7... “And you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia”. Tonight we consider ‘A Model Church’. What is a model church? Is there such a thing? We don’t mean a children’s piece of Lego – not that kind of model! We mean a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Cook avatar

    Found Faithful In Our Worship Series

    Contributed by David Cook on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,846 views

    We can be faithful in our worship unto Jesus because we've experienced His presence in our lives.

    The church at Thessalonica was the Apostle Paul’s first church plant, founded on his second missionary journey. In Acts 16, Paul had received the “Macedonian” vision from the Lord to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to Europe. Thessalonica was the capital city of Macedonia. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are A Contagious Christian When

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 54,893 views

    Authentic Christian faith is contagious.

    TITLE: You Are A Contagious Christian When… TEXT: 1 Thess. 1:1-10 THEME: Evangelism P.S. , Authentic Christian faith is contagious…God wants us to become contagious believers. Introduction: The message I want us to take home today is, Authentic Christian faith is contagious. God wants us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal