Sunday, October 30, 2011

The Fruit of Judgement (2 Thessalonians 1:1-12)

The Thessalonians were a church experiencing persecution, in need of some encouragement. Paul does encourage them through speaking about God's judgment. In this passage we will be looking to see how judgment is a means of God bringing justice to the earth, and cause for worship throughout the earth.



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Sunday, October 23, 2011

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 (Reminders and Remembrances)

Knowing how well the church was doing by expressing their faith though love, Paul closes the letter by reminding them to continue in their good works, and remembers them fondly.



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Sunday, October 16, 2011

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11 (Christ Will Come Again)

In a lengthy section of this letter, Paul addresses the concerns that those who have died in Christ already will miss out on his return. Pastor Mike Brown shares about the various views of the Second Coming of Christ, with the reminder that while we can, and should, have healthy dialogue about these things, we can never use them to divide the Body of Christ.



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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Pleasing God (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)

What does it mean to please God? Is it possible for followers of Jesus to know that God is pleased by their actions as well as their motives? Paul gives concrete examples of how God's people should conduct themselves as a result of the Holy Spirit living inside us.



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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Concern for Others (1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13)

In the middle section of this letter, Paul prays three things for the church: That God would allow him to be present with them again, that God would establish and build them up in the faith, and that their love for one another would abound.



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