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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Paul urges the believers to live correctly for the Lord and gives some practical points. Because a few had died, Paul comforts the church with the truth of the Rapture, a teaching sadly neglected by most. It is the glorious hope.
MESSAGE 5 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 4 – WALK TO PLEASE GOD AND THE RAPTURE TEACHING – PART 2 We will continue in this chapter and will consider the second Part. Paul has been speaking to these believers about living in persecution and how their lives should be lived. Earlier in the book he told ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, Romans 12:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Paul shares his inner thoughts and heartfelt desire with the Thessalonians. His testimony was blameless as he laboured for the believers at Thessalonica, but he always encountered opposition. We look at walking with God.
MESSAGE 2 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 2 - PAUL RECOUNTS HIS TIME IN THESSALONICA AND SATAN’S OPPOSITION THE PERSONAL RECALL {{1Thessalonians 2:1-2 “You yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-19, Acts 16:19-24, 1 Corinthians 4:9-12
This is part 1 of 3 messages concerning the Steadfastness of believers in the light of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and here Paul shows his concern for the Thessalonians.
“A Concerned Apostle” 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 I. A CONCERNED Apostle. (vv. 1-5) 2 Corinthians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 2:17 1. The PERSON sent. (vv. 1-2a) Timothy Acts 17:14-15; 18:5; Philippians 2:19-20 2. The PURPOSE for which Timothy was sent. (vv. 2b-3a) Romans 16:21 a. To ESTABLISH ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Denomination: Baptist
Paul then reminds him of the responsibility which was entrusted to him of sharing the gospel and also his own accountability to God in 1 Thessalonians 2:4.
"Service and the Second Coming" - Part 3 of 13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 “Paul’s Courage Before Them” 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4). A. His APPROACH towards them was not in vain. (v.1) entrance was neither empty-handed nor fruitless B. His AFFLICTION in boldly ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4
Paul now addresses his words of encouragement and his wish for them to follow faithfully the LORD Jesus in 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12.
"Service and the Second Coming" - Part 7 of 13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 “Paul’s Conduct Among Them” – Part b 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4). II. Paul’s COMMITMENT to them. (vv. 5-6) III. Paul’s CARE for the Thessalonians. (vv. 7-9) IV. Paul’s CONDUCT among ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
Looks at what Paul tells the Thessalonians they are modeling and sees how we can apply that to our lives to be the model Christ wants us to be.
Christianity’s Next Top Model 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Know if you are a Model of the Christian Life Are you Chosen? Have you believed the Gospel? Has the Gospel affected your Life? Know how to Model the Christian Life We model the Christian life by Following the Leaders Finding joy in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10
The second in a series on the book of 1st Thessalonians. This sermon discusses how we as Christians are stewards of the Gospel. We are to share it, no matter the cost.
Stewards of the Good News Text: 1st Thess. 2:1-12 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) If you remember this letter was written to the Thessalonians around 50 AD. That means that Paul, Silas and Timothy had probably been in Thessalonica around 15 to 20 years after the death and resurrection of Jesus. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
In Paul’s closing words to the Thessalonians, Paul offers 18 principles for healthy church life regarding leaders, ministry, worship and the Holy Spirit.
For the past several weeks we have focused on a letter that missionary Paul wrote to a young church he started in the city of Thessalonica. He wrote this letter in 50 A.D. and, of all the books in the New Testament, this one was written first. When he gets to the last part of his letter, Paul ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
Denomination: Brethren
The Apostle Paul does not want the Thessalonians to grow weary of doing good and serving and living faithfully to God while they wait for His second coming.
WEARY OF DOING GOOD 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 #2Thessalonians3 INTRODUCTION This morning we are finishing up our series on 1 and 2 Thessalonians and we are focusing on 2 Thessalonians 3. REASON 1 I think one of the reasons that obeying the command that caught my eye in 2 Thessalonians 3 is difficult ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
In the fourth part of the series Dr. Madana Kumar examines some aspects of the Ministry Thessalonian Church that made it a Model church. What is True Ministry?
Building a Church of Thessalonica for the 21st century | Part 4 | True Ministry This is Part 4 of the Series of studies on 1 & 2 Thessalonians Visit https://youtu.be/umaQ68xYVSg for a video/audio version of the sermon Good morning. We will continue our study of the epistles to Thessalonians ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-8, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (view more) (view less)
The Thessalonian believers gave us a good testimony of genuine faith in Christ. They believed the Scriptures, that it is the Word of God, and they held fast to it as the truth, despite the persecution.
1 Thess 2:13-16 Trusting the Word of God Paul came to the Thessalonians with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. • He thanked God constantly for this – that they received the Gospel with faith and believed it to be the Word from God. • Not as words of Paul or of men but the very Word of God - the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Matthew 4:4
Explore the promise of the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, encouraging believers to live in hope and find comfort in the certainty of God's promises for the future.
Good morning, family. We're going to dive into a passage today from 1 Thessalonians, a letter written by the apostle Paul, filled with hope, comfort, and insight. This is a passage that speaks to our hearts especially in times of uncertainty and fear. It's about the promise of the Rapture, how we ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
Topics: Readiness, Suddenly
This is an important message looking at the building up of the church and the ministry of teaching and comfort. We look at what prophecy meant in the New Testament days. Whatever gift God gave you MUST be used for His glory.
MESSAGE 15 - 1THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 5:20-21 – DO NOT DESPISE PROPHECIES BUT TEST EVERYTHING {{1Thessalonians 5 v 20-21: “Do not despise prophetic utterances, but examine everything carefully. Hold fast to that which is good.” (NASB) [A]. INTRODUCTION: Verse 20 is another very small verse, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 14:1-4, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 4:29, Romans 12:3-8, Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 (view more) (view less)
What the Bible says about sexual immorality and the definition of marriage.
INTRODUCTION We live in interesting times. Last fall, on November 6, 2012, voters in Washington State approved two controversial issues, same-sex marriage and personal marijuana use. It’s interesting that the Bible says in Leviticus 20:13, “If a man lies with a man; they shall be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Life is tough. There really is no secret pathway to avoid suffering. But we don’t have to avoid suffering, because God has promised to give us the strength to endure.
INTRODUCTION If you’re familiar with world religions, you’ve probably heard of the eightfold path of Buddhism. The two most famous Buddhists in the world are the Dali Lama and Tiger Woods. A couple of years ago, Tiger was guilty of some bad conduct that cost him his marriage and some ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22
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