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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Living To Please God

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
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    The Bible is full of admonition on how to please God in life. We have three different admonitions in this text. 1- Avoid sexual lust 2- Adopt brotherly love 3- Ambitiously work hard

    INTRO.- ILL.- The American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Walk Of Excellence

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2009
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    Paul, Sylvanus & Timothy expected the church at Thessalonica to excel in their Christian walk. What disciplines direct the life of an abounding Christian/church? 4 disciplines of an abounding Christian / Church.

    A WALK OF EXCELLENCE—1Thessalonians 4:1-12 In previous chapters/verses we have seen: ‘A Faith that Soothes the Soul’—1:1-10 ‘A Ministry that Shepherds the Soul’—2:1-12 ‘The Work of the Word’—2:13-16 ‘The Undershepherd’s Chief Concern’—2:17-3:13 Now we will look at... ‘A Walk of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abounding In Love Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 11, 2009
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    Love is preferring Your Brother

    Abounding in love PT 1 – Preferring Your Brother T.T. 1 Thessalonians 4:9 The bible says Romans 5:8 (KJV) 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Ephesians 2:10 (KJV) 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abounding In Love Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 11, 2009
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    Love Covers

    Abounding in love - Love Covers 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 (KJV) 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abounding In Love Pt4 Series

    Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 11, 2009
     | 2,912 views

    Love Takes Care Of

    Abounding in love PT4 - Love Takes Care Of T.T. 1 Thessalonians 4 We’ve been speaking for several weeks now On the subject of abounding in love Statement: Jesus is our Lord the captain of our salvation He is the head of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do You Have A Holy Ambition? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,890 views

    Is your ladder of success leaning against the wrong wall?

    INTRODUCTION In the last message we examined the powerful admonition to maintain sexual purity even though we live in an X-rated culture. The next message from 1 Thessalonians will be from the familiar section predicting the second coming of Christ. But nestled between those two tall mountains of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Influence Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 25, 2015
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     | 11,914 views

    Influence, Lifestyle, Accountability, Transformation

    FOLLOW THE LEADER – A Life of Influence 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (pg. 825) August 30, 2015 Introduction: There is a huge difference between love and lust that this world will never grasp...Love always flourishes and grows when “the need and desires of the other person are put ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sanctified Faith

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 10, 2014
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    What are the avenues through which we can build a sanctified faith?

    Sanctified Faith 1 Thessalonians 4 We all want to have a faith that makes a difference in our lives. What kinds of things get in the way of that? The kind of faith that makes a difference is one that leads us to sanctification -holiness. 1. Sanctified Faith Comes Through Obedience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Living To Please Our God

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013
     | 10,507 views

    This sermons says that Christians should live a life that pleases God.

    LIVING TO PLEASE OUR GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 ILLUSTRATION A brilliant young concert pianist was performing for the first time in public. The audience sat enthralled as beautiful music flowed from his disciplined fingers. The people could hardly take their eyes off this young virtuoso. As the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love More? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 18, 2013
     | 4,660 views

    No matter how much we love people now, god calls us to love even more!

    Several weeks ago we noted this from 2 Peter 1: 2 Peter 1:5-7…. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Am Created To Work Series

    Contributed by David Lange on Sep 20, 2013
     | 7,805 views

    God created us with responsibilities. We are responsible to work and earn the bread that we eat.

    I AM CREATED TO WORK We are told in the Scriptures that we cannot work to earn our salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. We cannot do enough works to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Family Life, Family Love

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 36,290 views

    We are tempted every day to do what is abnormal for a Christian. Instead of loving one another, we are tempted to snap at those around us. Instead of growing, we sometimes want to withdraw. Instead of living to please the Lord, we often get overly busy, d

    Family Life, Family Love 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Intro: During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criterion was which defined whether or not a patient should be institutionalized. "Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Sloth & Diligence Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 13, 2012
     | 9,520 views

    We can be complacent or strive toward quality work, for excellence.

    Sloths are mammals who move only when necessary and even then very slowly. They’re known to dig their curved claws into a tree branch and hang without effort for hours-on-end; they are as unmotivated as they look! Sloth Sloth is something we make jokes about, but few think of it as sin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Living To Please

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,983 views

    Who are you living to please? Yourself ot God? What are you ivesting your time and money in? Your answer determines who you are living to please.

    Living to please 1Thess. 4:1-4:12 Introduction- This morning we are going to talk a minute about living. About living to please God, and living to please self. And if we are to really understand what the Bible says about living, living to please God will produce a life of happiness in ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    The Value Of Hard Work

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 36,385 views

    Serving the Lord is a lifelong mission, although the nature of the work may change. God only holds us responsible for what we can do. Yet, if we pay attention, he will provide an opportunity to serve him every day in some way. (Great for Labor Day)

    The Value of Hard Work 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Today we will focus on the cure for idleness, and here are my favorite thoughts on the subject: “Yesterday I did nothing and today I'm finishing what I did yesterday.” “If I won the award for laziness, I would send somebody to pick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist