Sermons

So he wants them to have faith that is perfected. He wants that they shall have everything complete and maturing in their lives. He wants their love to abound and he wants their hearts to be blameless in holiness.  Christian workers are human; they have very real feelings. You may not think so, but …

There is the ministry of presence. Try to be there when people need you. There's the ministry of promise. Use the word of God. And there's the ministry of prayer. Ask for God's help. Now we join our hearts in prayer as we open the word of God. Father, it is indeed with reverence that we come to …

The king is in control. The king is on the throne. It must have encouraged Paul tremendously to know that even though he had his heartaches, even though he had his hindrances, there was a Savior in glory who was on the throne in control of everything. Reading 1 Thessalonians 2:13 and concluding …

We grow in the doing of the word of God and not just in the hearing. Let's appreciate the word. Let's appropriate the word. Let's apply the word. This is the way God gives us His best blessing. Father in heaven, we give thanks for our great Savior and for the great salvation we have through Him. …

Let’s walk worthy of God. Worthy of His calling, worthy of His kingdom, worthy of His glory. That’s what fatherhood in the Lord is all about. Raising the children to have a godly walk that brings glory to the Father’s name. Let’s read together 1 Thessalonians 2, beginning at verse 9. "For you …

The church is not a nursery where we feed people easily and burp them and entertain them and protect them, and they never grow up. Alas, we have far too many people today who don't know how to feed themselves from the word of God. Now we join our hearts in prayer as we open the word of God. Father, …

Well, we need the toughness of the athlete and the trustworthiness of the steward. May God help us not to be quitters and may God help us not to be deceivers, to be open and above board and honest as we share the wonderful message of Jesus Christ. In chapter 1 of 1 Thessalonians, Paul tells us what …

We need to be this kind of Christian in our churches today, don't we? Receivers of the word, followers of the best examples, examples for others to follow, and then transmitters of the word of God, that the gospel might get to the ends of the earth. Let me read you now a description of an ideal …

How can you recognize God’s elect? Their response to the Word of God. Do they hear the Word? Do they receive and welcome the Word? Has the Word changed their lives so that they obey the Word of God? Are they sharing that Word with others? And now let’s pray together. We’re so thankful, Father, for …

Now you'll notice as you read 1 Thessalonians that every chapter ends with a reference to the return of the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus is coming again; this is an encouragement to us to live a balanced Christian life. It is not considered polite to read other people's mail, except when you read …