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  • Tony Miano avatar

    Building Blocks For A Healthy Church

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Nov 20, 2000
    based on 87 ratings
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    This morning we’re going to look at three building blocks that helped to construct the church in Thessalonica.

    Building Blocks for a Healthy Church First Thessalonians 1:1-4 Introduction: Well, here we are. Hopefully you’re not too stressed out or haggard from our first experience in setting up for Sunday morning worship. Let me encourage you. It will get easier. Not only will we get better at it, but ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Changed Lives Spur Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,930 views

    I. CHANGED LIVES (THE MARK OF FAITHFUL DISCIPLES) SPUR THANKSGIVING BECAUSE THEY CONFIRM GOD'S ELECTION AND OUR FAITH Introduction (:2) -- Tone of Thanksgiving A.

    I. CHANGED LIVES (THE MARK OF FAITHFUL DISCIPLES) SPUR THANKSGIVING BECAUSE THEY CONFIRM GOD'S ELECTION AND OUR FAITH Introduction (:2) -- Tone of Thanksgiving A. Changed Lives Can Be Identified By the Fruit of the Holy Spirit Evident to the Missionary Team (:3) Evident to Other Believers ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Wood avatar

    What Every Church Should Be Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
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    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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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cesar Verdeflor avatar

    Role Model Christians Series

    Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Apr 30, 2007
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    Are you a model Christian? Are you passing on to someone what your pastor and before them has passed on to you? Is it about naming a street after you or is it about making known to others the blessed name of our Lord Jesus Christ?

    THE ROLE MODEL CHRISTIANS (1Thessalonians 1:2-10) IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHEN THERE IS HIGH INTEREST in the subject of prophecy and the end times, that Christians would view the Thessalonian letters as reference for eschatology. When Christians talk about the doctrine of the Second Coming of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fortifying Our Hope

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Nov 28, 2006
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    Hope based on the promises of God will see the saints through.

    FORTIFYING OUR HOPE Text: 1Thess.1:1-6 Intro: Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all...as long as matters are very hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude [ trite ]; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength. ----G.K. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    What Every Church Should Be

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
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    some churches are closer to the NT ideal than others. The church at Thessalonica was in that category.

    TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 TITLE: WHAT EVERY CHURCH SHOULD BE No doubt you have heard people 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 perfect. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Excellent Examples

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 17, 2001
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    And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

    ---------------------------------- 1Th 1:1-7 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God always for you all, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Faith, Love And Hope

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,606 views

    A sermon on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4

    Sermon for 1/4/2003 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Introduction: In 1972, a group of international industrial leaders and thinkers, called the Club of Rome, suggested six proposals that humanity must put into effect if we are to survive on this planet. I will only share the first, very significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Ring avatar

    Encouragement In All Things...even Pulling Buses!

    Contributed by Stephen Ring on Feb 11, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,214 views

    Encouragement is a key Christian ingredient.

    ENCOURAGEMENT IN ALL THINGS…EVEN PULLING BUSES On Friday afternoon about noon I was in the process of trying to get up King Street to get to my car. I say trying, because if you saw the news Friday night there was a High School Transit Bus Pull being held between Saint John High School and St. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Rogers avatar

    I Represent Jesus

    Contributed by David Rogers on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,797 views

    A sermon on the importance of living a Christ like life. We are to allow Jesus to lead in our life so that we can reflect Him.

    I Represent Jesus 1 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Prayer Introduction Before I have told you that I like going to the mall, sit, and study people. I watch people come and go. Now have you noticed that today many people wear their company’s logo on their clothing? They are walking advertisements for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believers Glorify God's Name

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,285 views

    End Time 2(C) / Last Judgment - Believers glorify God’s name by being thankful for God’s grace and by always praying for others.

    BELIEVERS GLORIFY GOD’S NAME November 12, 2006 - END TIME 2 / LAST JUDGMENT - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11,12 * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: We are almost half way through November, believe it or not. To many people November ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Marks Of A Contagious Church Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,881 views

    Last in a series on encouraging the local church to remember Christ’s call to spread the gospel. This sermon asks what a church looks like that is willing to be Christ’s beacon in our dark world.

    MARKS OF A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH There is a story told about a hunter walking through the African jungle who found a huge dead elephant with pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that elephant?” The pygmy said, “Yes.” The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Cause For Commendation Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
    based on 104 ratings
     | 31,095 views

    Expository sermon dealing with Paul’s commendation to these Christians for their (1)Service for the Lord (2)Receptivity to the Lord (3)Evangelistic Influence. Movie clip from "About Schmidt" as a contrast to these believers

    Cause for Commendation 1Thessalonians 1:1-10[1] 10-10-04 Intro If God were writing a letter to us this morning, what do you think He would say? What would He commend and what would He correct? In the first few chapters of Revelation Jesus is walking among the candlesticks. His eyes are as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Faith And Hope

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,666 views

    A sermon on the 2nd Lesson Faith and Hope

    22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 24 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 "Faith and Hope" "Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Do You Know If You've Been Chosen?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 21, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,120 views

    This sermon looks at the faithfulness of the Thessalonians and how we can learn from it in our confidence with the Lord.

    October 23, 2005 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 "We know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran