Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times
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The push for homosexual marriage is a denial of the transcendent nature of man, who is called to union with God, and to marriage which images the union of God and the Church.
August 31, 2009 Monday of 22nd Week in Course Caritas in Veritate Without a transcendent vision of the human person, without the vital link to God, there can be no true human development. What development is planned is “entrusted exclusively to man, who falls into the trap of thinking he can ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Denomination: Catholic
Sanctification can be defined as making something or someone holy, setting apart as sacred, purify and be free from sin.
“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; 2 for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
Since Paul now is switching from the relationship between himself and the Thessalonian Christians to giving instruction on conduct, “walk,” the word “ethics” comes up since this has to do with conduct.
The word “ethics” is one of the most important words in the English language. Of the ten most IMPORTANT WORDS in the English language, “ethics” should be ranked toward the top of the list! It is a word that every SCHOOL TEACHER should DRILL into the minds of students. It is a word every SUNDAY ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
Building a healthy lasting relationship requires both parties to commit to a permanent covenant relationship with God and others.
OPENING SENTENCE: Back in my UPS days one of the workers who worked across the belt from me as we loaded package cars was a guy named Gary. INTRODUCTION: Somehow we got on the topic of marriage and he told us that he saw no need for marriage or at least the publically recognized covenant we call ...read more
Having shared his heart and burden for the church, Paul now shifts his focus to the lives expected of believers. They were no longer their own, and were expected to live in a way that honored and glorified the Lord.
An Exhortation of Expectation 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8 In the previous chapter Paul devoted a substantial portion of this letter revealing his heart and desire for ministry. In case there was any doubt, Paul assured them of his love and devotion for the Lord and His church. He presented a ...read more
The danger in compromising is that it gives Satan an opening to do his destructive work in our lives.
A story is told about a hunter who was about to shoot a bear. The bear started to talk and said - “Wait, please don’t shoot”. The hunter said, “I sell bear skins for a living. Why should I not shoot you?” The bear replied, “We can negotiate lah!” “I don’t negotiate with a talking bear”, the ...read more
God is holy and he leads us to holy life in every day situations. We must practice holiness in our conversations, dialogues and oration. We don’t have casual talk and formal talk concepts. We must behave always same manner as followers of Christ.
TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-12 THEME: BE SANCTIFIED Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever! Introduction: This section runs through chapters 4 and 5. Prior passages were mostly a description of the Thessalonian believers' spiritual growth and their excellent ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
Paul calls us to holiness and purity and explains all that. Neither are we to defraud one another. He is very direct with the Thessalonians. Sexual sin must not be entertained as it destroys sanctification.
MESSAGE 4 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 4 – WALK TO PLEASE GOD AND THE RAPTURE TEACHING – PART 1 PART 1 [1]. WALKING TO PLEASE {{1Thessalonians 4:1 “Finally then, brethren, we REQUEST AND EXHORT you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to WALK AND PLEASE ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Ephesians 1:4, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 13:4 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Este sermón trata sobre si Dios tiene el derecho de determinar cómo debemos vivir nuestras vidas, especialmente cuando se trata de comportamiento sexual.
Dios es Dios y nosotros no 29 de julio de 2022 2 Crónicas 16:1-4 1 Tesalonicenses 4:1-12 Supongamos por un momento que eres el jugador estrella de la NBA en tu equipo de baloncesto. Has anotado más puntos, obtenido más rebotes, tenido más asistencias y acertado ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, 2 Chronicles 16:1-4
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Ang sermon na ito ay tungkol sa may karapatan ba ang Diyos na tukuyin kung paano natin isabuhay ang ating buhay lalo na pagdating sa sekswal na pag-uugali.
Ang Diyos ay Diyos, At Hindi Tayo Hulyo 29, 2022 2 Cronica 16:1-4 1 Tesalonica 4:1-12 Ipagpalagay natin sandali na ikaw ang bituin na manlalaro ng NBA sa iyong basketball team. Nakakuha ka ng mas maraming puntos, nakakuha ng higit pang mga rebound, nagkaroon ng mas maraming assist, at ...read more
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
In my walk with Jesus “good enough” is never good enough
NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more
A biblical look at marriage, singleness, and sex. Paul answers the question asked of him by the Corinthians about sex outside of marriage. His answer is straightforward and instructive.
NOTES THE LANGUAGE OF MARRIAGE SERIES – Part 2 Dr. Tom Bartlett May 22, 2022 Speaking of sex . . . 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8 (NLT) God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 4Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor—5not in lustful passion ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Corinthians 7:1-5
Denomination: Other
We witness to Christ everyday in how our words and actions show the hope we have within our hearts
This week we start the second oldest book in the New Testament as recorded in its publishing. We began with James on our year-long journey chronological study of the New Testament. Hence the reason we are calling this message series Chronos. It's a word that means “time.” We will be journeying ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 24:36-37 (view more) (view less)
Is our Christianity a hobby we do whenever we have time for it? Or do we take our faith seriously? Is your Christianity something you do? Or is it who you are? We are called to holiness. Do we strive for holiness in our everyday lives? All Scripture references are from the NASB.
Is our Christianity a hobby we do whenever we have time for it? Or do we take our faith seriously? Is your Christianity something you do? Or is it who you are? We are called to holiness. Do we strive for holiness in our everyday lives? 1 Peter 1:15–16 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Growing in the Christian life is not always easy. In fact, there are growing pains, but these are necessary if you want to mature. This passage gives three specific areas in which to grow.
Main theme of this passage: growing in your walk with God. Verses 1-2. You’ve received the truth of how to grow in your walk with God. It begins with faith. But there are other areas in which we can grow. This passage gives us three ways to grow in our walk with God. 1. Grow in your Abstinence (v. ...read more
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