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  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    A God Honoring Ministry

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,113 views

    Characteristics of a God honoring ministry

    1 Thessalonians 2:1-9 A God Honoring Ministry Introduction In our look at chapter 1, we found that the church at Thessalonica was quite a remarkable church. This was a church made up of people who were clearly saved, they were faithfully laboring for the Lord, they were both evangelistic and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ten Tips For Planting And Growing Churches - I Thes. 2:1-16

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 19, 2002
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    Ten Tips for Planting and Growing Churches - I Thes. 2:1-16 Paul’s principles and practices of planting and growing new fellowships

    Ten Tips for Planting and Growing Churches - I Thes. 2:1-16 Illustration:We can thank God for the great work He is doing through the church planting movement of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist convention. Recently, it was reported that 1,751 churches were started in North ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Model For Evangelism In The 21st Century

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 13, 2006
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    Here is a dynamic model for evangelism in 21st century America

    Text: 1st Thessalonians 2:1-12 (NASB) Introduction: I have a question for you tonight. It is a little tricky so be careful in how you answer. How can you tell when something is on fire? The answer is not smoke, it is not heat, it is not light, and the answer is because it burns. Fire consumes and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How To Be A Good Parent Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 2, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 27,838 views

    Would you like to be a successful Christian parent? Would you like to raise your children so that they’ll please God? Paul gives us powerful guidelines on how to make a difference in our child’s life.

    OPEN - I read a poem several years ago that went this way: If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it is yours... If it doesn’t, it never was. But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, takes your money, and doesn’t appear to realize that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Live Like Christ

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 8, 2007
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     | 6,157 views

    We are called to share our lives, serve out of a pure heart and seek to bring out the best in others.

    God called us to be obedient followers. The Apostle Paul was such a follower. He wrote to the Thessalonian believers, “You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord”.[1] Paul lived like Christ. The Message translation goes like this: “In imitating us, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    5 Ways To Frustrate Failure Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 30, 2007
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    Paul, here in his letter to the Thessalonian Church gives us five ways to frustrate failure, to keep ourselves from being overwhelmed by it, and to give us a gauge by which we can judge our own spiritual success – ie: our success before God!

    5 WAYS TO FRUSTRATE FAILURE 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6a INTRODUCTION: Failure is something we all want to avoid. No one likes to be known as a failure. No one likes to be associated with a failed anything. We all tend to look at people who have failed with a little cynicism. What’s wrong with them? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Biblical Model For Serving God Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Mar 17, 2009
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     | 8,262 views

    All Christians are gifted and expected to use that gift. Not all service is pleasing to the One who gifted us, however!

    Note: Narrative is not normative, but see II Thess. 3:9 A BIBLICAL MODEL FOR MINISTRY I THESS 2:1-12 1. Illus. of my call into ministry • Knew God had called me to this work. 2. You may not realize it, but if you are a Christian God has called you to be a minister too! God’s plan is this: He gives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    A Model Ministry Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,926 views

    In chapter 2 of 1 Thessalonians, Paul reminded them of the ministry he conducted among them. His description of his ministry provides us with an excellent model for our ministry.

    Introduction: A. Last week, in our sermon, we worked our way through 1 Thessalonians chapter one and noticed why the church at Thessalonica was a model church. 1. We discovered that they were a model church for at least three reasons: (1). Their Faithful Service. (2) Their Open Receptivity. (3) ...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 Oct 17, 2012
     | 9,411 views

    Priorities, integrity, leadership

    PLEASING GOD INSTEAD OF MEN 1 THESS 2: 1-12 Oct. 14, 2012 INTRODUCTION: I honestly believe that we should not lower the expectations for following Christ because it’s costly…but we should expect…and encourage genuine followers of Christ to grow…reach new levels of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dynamics Of God’s Good News

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,795 views

    Today we want to look at what made Paul and his team successful as they traveled around sharing the good news about Jesus. Several dynamics emerge from these verses in 1 Thess. 2 that will help us become more effective in sharing God’s grace with others.

    Dynamics of God’s Good News 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Intro: Have you ever felt like a failure in something you were trying to accomplish or be successful at? Sometimes we feel discouraged in our life roles (as a student, as an athlete, as a friend, as a parent, as a husband or wife, as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    It's Not In Vain

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Dec 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,928 views

    Sermon from I Thessalonians 2 - encouraging the church to keep pressing on.

    “It’s Not in Vain” 1 Thessalonians Series – Black Creek 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The first part of studying the book of 1 Thessalonians led us to seeing that Paul was encouraging and lifting up the members of the body of Christ in Thessalonica. He challenged the church and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Fail-Proof Spiritual Leadership Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,278 views

    There is no one better to learn about true spritual leadership, then the apostle Paul himself. In a day where false teachers abound, we must make sure that we are leading God’s people the right way.

    Fail Proof Spiritual Leadership 1 Thess. 2:1-6 Intro For the sake of our study, I don’t want to start in Chapter 1, but rather in Chapter 2. For nearly half a century, beginning in the 1950’s, the world has asked the question, “Where have all the leaders gone?” During that time, society had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Example Worth Following

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 4,648 views

    An example worth following (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 verses 1-12. Ill: When architect Sir Christopher Wren; • Designed the interior of Windsor Town Hall near London in 1689, • He built a ceiling supported by pillars. • After city fathers had inspected the finished building, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 22,115 views

    We have GOOD NEWS to share and are called to share it.

    Focus Passage: I Thessalonians 2:1-4 Supplemental Passage: Matthew 28:18-20 “The Great Commission” not “the great omission”. Introduction: We love to talk about the weather or sports or our kids or about politics. But when it comes to talking about our faith, many of us cower like chickens ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Cook avatar

    Found Faithful In Our Witness Series

    Contributed by David Cook on Feb 13, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,372 views

    Our commission, compassion, character will determine our witness unto Jesus.

    1 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But even[a] after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict. 3 For our exhortation did not come from error or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist