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  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Caesar Or God? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 29, 2015
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    Leadership, Connection, Priorities

    FOLLOW THE LEADER – Caesar or God? 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (pg. 824) August 2, 2015 Introduction: Let me tell you that King Herod was not a very nice man, and about as ungodly and ruthless leader as this world has ever known. He murdered his own family and many Rabbis. He was both ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pleasing God Instead Of Men Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 4, 2015
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    Leadership, Humility, Teachability, Courage

    FOLLOW THE LEADER – Pleasing God Instead of Men 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (pg. 824) August 9, 2015 Introduction: Opposition can come in many forms...It can be an outright attack, violent and physical...and it can also come more subtly...through conversations that gather support from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Joy And Crown Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 13, 2015
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    People, Disciple Making, The Word of God

    FOLLOW THE LEADER – Our Joy and Crown 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 (pg. 824) August 16, 2015 Introduction: There is an industry that’s grown by over 300% in the last decade...it’s not internet related or high tech...It’s the trophy industry SHOW VIDEO (Real Sports ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Spread The Good News Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 17, 2015
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    We are to be good shepherds, servant leaders whose job description includes leading others to God. God empowers us as leaders and as followers to build up, to influence and to persuade others.

    When we spread the good news of the Gospel, we can expect to face opposition. The apostle Paul was no exception. He boldly preached the Gospel to the Thessalonians in spite of suffering and mistreatment. First Thessalonians 2:1-8 is a model for all Christians to follow, especially when they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Rescued From The Wrath To Come

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 26, 2015
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    Paul revealed the 3 secrets of the success of the Thessalonian Church: their experiential faith, their candid lifestyles, and their focusing on the coming of Jesus. Every successful church should use them as a model.

    RESCUED FROM THE WRATH TO COME 1 Thess. 1:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE SANDWICHES 1. One time Angela & I went into a pizza place in a small town to eat. They only had Pepsi, but Angela had a fountain coke in the car, so I went & got it. The manager refused to let us drink the Coke (though we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Satan Hinders The Work Of God

    Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015
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    Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us. - 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Christian work is not like other work in the world. You can be a lawyer, businessman, retail sales or any profession and deal with all the ..

    Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us. - 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Christian work is not like other work in the world. You can be a lawyer, businessman, retail sales or any profession and deal with all the normal cares of lives and pressures ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The World Is Watching You

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jun 30, 2015
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    LIVING LIFE FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE

    THE WORLD IS WATCHING YOU 1 THESS. 1:3 I. INTRODUCTION. THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE ON US, THEREFORE, WE MUST ENSURE THAT WE NOT ONLY SAY THE RIGHT THINGS, BUT DO THE RIGHT THINGS. IN TIMES LIKES THESE IT IS PIVOTAL THAT WE WALK LIKE JESUS AND TALK LIKE JESUS. YES, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE EYES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Model By Example

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 9, 2015
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    1 Thessalonians 1

    MODEL BY EXAMPLE (1 THESSALONIANS 1) Seeing her two sons fighting over the last piece of pizza the mother said, "You boys should be acting more like Jesus, if He were here He would give His brother the last piece" The older brother looked at his younger sibling and said, ""Marty, you be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Christ Likeness As A Strategy For Mission Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Mar 27, 2015
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    Does our Christianity show in our behavior?

    Christ Likeness as a Strategy for Mission This month, we are deliberating on the theme of Christ Likeness as a strategy for mission. This is a topic that is very personal to me, and I will explain that in a minute. This is what I begin with, in all my workshops on personality and Servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Como Vivir Mejor Y Triunfar A La Manera De Dios

    Contributed by Juan Quintero on Apr 7, 2016
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    Todos los seres humanos necesitamos guías que nos enseñen como vivir mejor y triunfar en la vid

    Todos los seres humanos necesitamos guías que nos enseñen como vivir mejor y triunfar en la vida, por eso es que en las librerías la sección de “crecimiento personal” es una de las más vendidas. Curiosamente el mejor libro para dicho crecimiento no está en esa sección, se llama La ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spreading Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Apr 12, 2016
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    Paul's instructions to the Thessalonians on sharing the Gospel.

    I don’t know about you, but the spreading of the Gospel and the growth of the church from the day Jesus said: “You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church” amazes me. It amazes me because of how the Gospel and the church spread from that little area of the Mediterranean ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    It's Not All Bad!

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 21, 2016
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    Sometimes when we look at certain Bible passages we get the feeling that only suffering and persecution awaits the true believer in Jesus. Nothing could be further from the truth! Even in the midst of trials we can have joy and peace and hope! PTL!!

    1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (Please look up this Scripture as we will read it in a few minutes) As I was thinking of last weeks sermon we had spoken about the death of James, the brother of John and the miraculous deliverance of Peter from prison and of the fact that there is a great wave of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Bible, Our Foundation, 5.new Testament Writers Confirm Newtestament Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 22, 2015
     | 3,497 views

    We can grasp that the Old Testament is confirmed by the New. But how is the New confirmed?

    4. Testimony to New Testament Inspiration God used forty different men over a period of 1,600 years to complete His written work. He used a butler, a scribe, kings, a doctor, a theologian, fishermen, a statesman, a farmer, a tax collector, a Pharisee. Someone has calculated that there are 320 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "It's Been My Pleasure" Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 12, 2017
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    Paul gives us three great ways we can PLEASE the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY - 1. Being a bold and courageous witness 2. Possess a "Pleasing God" Mindset 3. Serve with Agape Love (Nursing Image)

    Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 ; Psalm 1 Theme: "It's Been My Pleasure" Paul gives us three great ways we can PLEASE our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY - 1. Being a bold and courageous witness 2. Possess a "Pleasing God" Mindset 3. Serve with Agape Love (Nursing Image) INTRO: Grace and peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Church That Made An Impact: Why The Thessalonian Church Made An Impact Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 6, 2017
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     | 23,434 views

    A discussion based exploration and exposition of 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

    The Church that Made an Impact: WHY the Thessalonian Church Made an Impact Series: 1 Thessalonians Chuck Sligh Nov-Dec, 2016 NOTE: This is the fourth lesson of an extended Bible study of the book of 1 Thessalonians. Each lesson includes discussion questions. Some are open ended questions which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist