1 Thessalonians Part 7: Kingdom Living
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
Kingdom Living
1. Live Love
John 13:34-35
1 Peter 4:8
‘Fervent’ – to stretch out or strain like a horse that is in full gallop and straining with all his might.
1 John 4:7-8
1 John 3:18…
1 Thessalonians Part 6: God’s Will = My Purity
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
God’s Will = My Purity
I. The Battle for Purity
Hebrews 12:14
II. The Call to Purity
1 Peter 1:14-16
Jeremiah 6:15
Jeremiah 6:16-19
Psalm 33:12
III. The Warning of Impurity
Hebrews 13:4
1 Corinthians 6:18
Colossians …
1 Thessalonians Part 5: Timothy’s Report
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
Timothy’s Report
I. Paul’s Perspective Before the Report
A. He Considered the Source
Romans 8:1
James 3:14-16
Ephesians 6:11-12a
B. He Communicated Praise
C. He Sacrificed Good for Best
D. He Warned Them Beforehand
II. Paul’s Encouragement…
1 Thessalonians Part 4: A Church of the Word
1 Thessalonians 2:13-16…
1 Thessalonians Part 3: Of Main Things and Vain Things
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Of Main Things and Vain Things
I. Living Without Regret
II. Paul Lived for Main Things
2 Corinthians 5:9
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
III. Others Live for Vain Things
IV. Living to Make an Impact
1. Share Your …
1 Thessalonians Part 2: Commendations for a Good Church
Commendations for a Good Church
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
3 John 1:4
Hebrews 13:17
1 Thessalonians 2:13
1. Thankfulness
2. Faith
2 Corinthians 13:5
Matthew 7:22-23
1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
3. Love
4. Hope…
Introduction To The Book of 1 Thessalonians
Introduction
1 Thessalonians 1:1
Background
Acts 17:1-7
Acts 17:10
Luke 6:26
1 Thessalonians 3:5
2 Timothy 2:2
1 Thessalonians 4:9
1. A Good Church Loves One Another
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
2. A Good Church Has a Simple Faith
John 10:27-30…
Becoming A People Of Praise
I. The Hands of Praise – YADAH
Yadah: To revere or worship with extended hands. To hold out the hands. To throw a stone or arrow.
Psalm 67:3
II. The Exclamation of Praise – HALAL
Halal: To boast. To rave. To shine. …
Joy to the World
Psalm 98
Psalm 98:4-9
Titus 2:11-13
Revelation 19:11-16
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing
Psalm 98:7-8
Observation 1: When He Returns, All …
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come All Ye Faithful
Luke 2:8-16
I. The Circumstances Surrounding His Birth
Luke 2:8-16
II. The Timing of His Birth
Galatians 4:4-5
Matthew 15:8-9
III. The Impossibility of His Birth
Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah 7:14
IV. The Intention of His …