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  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Real Love Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 25, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 6,037 views

    How the Bible’s description of love debunks three popular myths about love.

    (Note: This sermon was introduced with the Susan Ashton song "Call of the Wild"). The song says, "The freedom he loved, he was now a prisoner of, because he answered the call of the wild." We see examples of that reality all around us, as we live in a culture that urges us to answer that call. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Strive For Excellence In Pleasing God

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,716 views

    GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A.

    GROWING DISCIPLES MUST STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLEASING GOD A. Our Present Level of Obedience Should Be the Foundation For Striving For Excellence in Pleasing God (:1-2) (rather than the excuse for settling for mediocrity or the mountaintop for sliding to the valley) 1. Growing Disciples Need ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    We're Out Of Here Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "The End". This sermon is about the rapture.

    Sunday Evening, April 14, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “The End” [#3] WE’RE OUT OF HERE! 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Introduction: 1. We have come to an exciting part of our study as Christians. Imagine with me for a moment: Airplanes falling from the sky without pilots, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Risky Business

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 3,808 views

    A LIFE PLEASING TO GOD IS SANCTIFICATION!

    “RISKY BUSINESS” I THESSALONIANS 4: 1-12 SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 INTRODUCTION: TRANSITION: Today, our text deals with the reality of Sanctification in this Life. Our text bears out that “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified.” The Goal is to please God and in so doing, the Apostle Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Juthman avatar

    Walking Confidently In Uncertain Times Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 14,034 views

    How can I live a Holy Lifestyle in a pagan world?

    TITLE: Walking Confidently TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 THEME: Holiness P.S. How can I be a Holy Christian if I am in the world? The Apostle Paul writes here reminding us that the answer is not in hiding form the worldly pressures. The answer is found in verse 3,For this is the will of God, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Mind Your Own Business!

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Dec 21, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,996 views

    In our daily life, we need to mind our own business by establishing a right relationship with God and sharing the gospel with the lost.

    MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands” I Thessalonians 4:11 NASB I. WE MIND OUR OWN BUSINESS WHEN WE ESTABLISH A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD! In order to establish a right relationship with God, we begin by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Live To Please God - Look To Your Redemption Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,409 views

    We make two mistakes when looking for Jesus’ return - tune out or fall into despair. Learn how to occupy and the first of three studies on the Rapture of the church.

    People have tried to figure out when Jesus would return for a long time - in fact, the first disciples believed He would return before they died. In A.D. 204 a Roman Christian named Hippolytus records that a bishop was convinced that the Lord was going to return immediately. He urged his ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Behold, How They Love One Another

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 9, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,960 views

    A sermon on practical guidelines in love from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

    Sermon for 3/7/2004 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Introduction: Recently, the Associated Press conducted a survey of 39 different Protestant denominations. And they asked one question: "What is the number one factor that causes congregations to grow?" Are there any factors you can find in every growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • EDWIN HARDY avatar

    Mind Your Own Business

    Contributed by Edwin Hardy on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 128,576 views

    The church needs to remember the work God has left us to do and then get busy doing it.

    Mind your own Business 1 Thessalonians 4:7-11 Wouldn’t it be great if everybody would mind their own business? Wouldn’t it be great if everybody did what he or she was supposed to do? Wouldn’t it be great if there weren’t so many busybodies? People who were more concerned about your affairs than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Entire Sanctification

    Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 9, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,578 views

    God expects His people to be Holy

    “ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION” (I Thessalonians 4: 1-10) Sheridan Church of the Nazarene: Sunday Morning, November 11, 2001 George E. Crumbly TURN TO I THESSALONIANS 4 The meat of the Holiness message is Sanctification. We believe in the doctrine of Entire Sanctification. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Thoughts About Labor Day

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 25,782 views

    Christian values effect the way employers and employees interact.

    Thoughts About Labor Day I Thess. 4:11 & II Thess. 3:10-12 INTRO: I think Labor Day is a kind of strange holiday. While we call it "Labor Day," we try to do as little labor as possible and most working people have the day off. I don’t recall anyone wishing me a "happy labor day" or sending me a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Value Industry Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,351 views

    Christian parents need to model and teach a good work ethic.

    The apostle Paul gives us a powerful word here about the value of industry. He says that the people of God should be known as an industrious people. Apparently, some of the folks at Thessalonica did not heed Paul’s instructions given here, because in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Paul wrote again about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    Walk In Harmony

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 24, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,930 views

    Paul commends to us to walk in Harmony one with the other.

    “Walk in Harmony” 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 I. WALK IN HOLINESS. (vv. 1-8) II. WALK IN HARMONY. (VV. 9-10) Psalm 133:1; John 15:9; 17:11, 21-22; Ephesians 4:3; Colossians 3:14; 1 John 5:7 A. ADMONITION to continue in brotherly love. (v. 9) Leviticus 19:18, 34; John 15:12-17; Romans 12:10; 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    Walk In Honesty

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 24, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,119 views

    Paul having commended the Thessalonian church to walk in Holiness and then in Harmony, now mandates that they walk with one another in honesty.

    “Walk in Honesty” 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 I. WALK IN HOLINESS. (vv. 1-8) II. WALK IN HARMONY. (VV. 9-10) III. WALK in HONESTY. (vv. 11-12) Romans 12:7; 13:13; 2 Corinthians 8:20-21; Philippians 4:8 A. Make it your AMBITION to live peaceably. (v. 11a) And that ye study to be quiet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Kersten avatar

    Trivial Pursuit - The Consequence Of Ignoring God's Will Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,233 views

    Games People Play - Trivial Pursuit - a look at following the will of God to keep life from being a "Trivial Pursuit".

    Trivial Pursuit Mark 8:36-37 We are continuing our series on Games that People Play. Now most of you probably have played today’s game Trivial Pursuit or one of its many spin-offs. The original Trivial Pursuit came out in 1981, which makes it relatively young compared to the classics, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ