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  • How To Be Joyful In Any Situation

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 23, 2009
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,227 views

    "In everything give thanks". Sound impossible? Paul shares with us the secrets of being joyful in any situation we face in life.

    “How To Be Joyful In Any Situation” “Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will (for you) in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (CSB) Thoughts on Gratitude: 1. Gratitude is the attitude that keeps my life flying at a steady altitude regardless of the storm I’m in. 2. Being thankful is ...read more

  • Both Sides Of Authority Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,933 views

    Working harmoniously alongside church leaders has its challenges and raises a lot of questions. Fortunately, God does not leave us in the dark! The text before us raises and answers a number of questions about the interaction of church leaders to the c

    Both Sides of Authority (I Thessalonians 5:12-13) 1. It is tough to be in leadership. 2. A “lame duck” President met with his successor in the Oval Office. Near the end of the orientation, he presented the incoming leader three numbered envelopes, with specific instructions to open them, in ...read more

  • Our Responsibility To Make Judgment Calls Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,643 views

    Although we do not need to verbally label people, we need to understand where different people are at in their lives and thinking if we are to significantly help them. We need to develop our people skills and direct them toward growth.

    Our Responsibility to Make Judgment Calls (I Thessalonians 5:14) 1. A New Barna report came out this week (Sept 07): "The new study shows that only 3% of 16 - to 29-year-old non-Christians express favorable views of evangelicals… "… Among young non-Christians, nine out of the top 12 perceptions ...read more

  • In Everything - Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,400 views

    A message for the Thanksgiving Holiday aimed at helping those who do not feel thankful.

    October 7, 2007 Dakota Community Church In Everything - Thanksgiving Welcome everyone to this thanksgiving Sunday morning service! How do feel about this holiday? Is it one that seems to flow naturally for you, or do you really have to work to enjoy it? Are you thankful to God for the life you ...read more

  • Sweet And Sour Christians Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,910 views

    Although leaders in a church are crucial, the real strength or weakness of Christianity is found in its laymen, those who populate the pews and live out their Christian values throughout the week.

    Sweet and Sour Christians (I Thessalonians 5:15) 1. A society cannot be governed if most of its members do not buy into its laws. The English philosopher, John Locke, who set the tone for the American Revolution, in his Second Treatise, wrote "the ruling power ought to govern by declared and ...read more

  • Learning How To Pray! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 9, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,724 views

    Part 4 of a series on having conversations with God, called Prayer!

    Conversations with God - A prayer Lifestyle 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 May 1, 2016 For the past 3 weeks we’ve been looking at some very difficult conversations we have with God. We’ve looked at situations where God may say NO, times when God seems to be late or slow to respond, and times ...read more

  • Radical Rejoicing Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,728 views

    This sermon tells us to rejoyce always - but there are seven aspects of 1 Thess. 5:16-22 that we need to apply to life.

    Radical Rejoicing Text: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” 1 Thessalonians A ...read more

  • The Tri-Part Nature Of Man

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 14,489 views

    A biblical description of man as a spirit, soul and body.

    THE THREE-FOLD NATURE OF MAN A 3-part series 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NLT) Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. Ampl – “And may the God of peace sanctify you through and through – ...read more

  • The Relentless Quizzer Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,522 views

    God wants us to be both discerning and selectivist as a matter of habit.

    The Relentless Quizzer (I Thessalonians 5:21-22) Intro 1. The hardest courses I took during my time at Moody Bible Institute was New Testament Greek, 16 hours, 4 courses. 2. One of my teachers was Mr. Wise and Greek quizzes: I think it was 14 days in a row. 3. In some ways, God calls us to be ...read more

  • Ipray - Friend Day

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,001 views

    Today we conclude our series, iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation, with a message on prayer.

    November 4, 2007 iPray – “FRIEND DAY” Today we conclude our series, iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation, with a message on prayer. Prayer is something that pretty much everyone understands, everyone gets, everyone does…at some point in their lives. People pray when a family member is ...read more

  • An Attitude Of Gratitude Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 8, 2007
    based on 69 ratings
     | 51,459 views

    An attitude of gratitude opens up our lives for God’s will to be done in and through us.

    Intro: Edward Spencer was a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, and also a member of a life-saving squad during his school years. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and Spencer waded again and again into the frigid waters to rescue seventeen ...read more

  • North, South, East And West Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,037 views

    Just as the two Great Commandments are both vertical and horizontal, so spiritual growth comes predominantly from vertical and horizontal sources.

    North, South, East and West (1 Thessalonians 5:23-28) Like an X and Y axis in Algebra, so spiritual growth comes from both vertical and horizontal directions. 1. God has a lot of work to do in our lives; for some of us, God has cleared away the biggest hurdles, but there are plenty of lesser ...read more

  • In The Middle Of J-O-Y Is A Never-Ending Circle

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,684 views

    God shows us how to maintain JOY, even when there are many things attacking that joy.

    I Thessalonians 5:16-24 3rd Sunday in Advent December 11, 2005 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test ...read more

  • For His Abundance, We Offer Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,905 views

    A thanksgiving sermon that focuses on the many blessings God has given to us, how we have received them, and about our getting it right.

    We come together in the house of the Lord this morning to offer praise to our God. But to praise Him properly, we must be willing to sacrifice something very near and dear to us. What would that be? I think the one thing that would be a proper sacrifice for Him this morning, is if we would ...read more

  • Joyful, Prayerful, Thankful Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,317 views

    God has specific plans for your life, but our priority is following His broader will which reflects His desire for every believer. Paul informs us that is is God’s will that we practice three habits; when we do, they have positive consequences on our

    Joyful, Prayerful, Thankful (I Thessalonians 5:16-18) 1. A young fellow by the name of Sammy liked to hang out at Mom and Pop’s Grocery Store. Pop didn’t know what Sammy’s problem was, but the other boys would tease him all the?time, calling him Slow Sammy, and punching him on the shoulder as they ...read more