History – 1 Thesalonians Chapter 1:1-3
Greetings
Grace
Gratitude
Full outline to follow…
Full outline to follow…
1. CHRIST (v 1a) 2. THE MAJORITY (vv1b-3) The DRESSING DOWN: Whitewashed tombs DEAD! – No growth/No vision/No opposition/Stained a) Remember b) Resolve c) Repent The PROMISE: “I will …” 3. THE MINORITY (vv4-5) ALIVE! – Growth/Vision/Opposition/ Unstained a) Keep clean b) Keep close c) Keep going The PROMISE: “I will …” The DRESSING…
1) CHARACTER! (v2-10) Tenacity (v2), Integrity (v3), Accountability (v4), Transparency (v5), Humility (v6), Purity (v10) 2) CARE! (v7,8,11) Gentleness, Tenderness, Affection, Example, Sacrifice, Intimacy 3) COMMITMENT! (v12) Making disciples of Jesus who walk in a manner worthy of God Lessons: 1) Godliness is everything. 2) People don’t care how much you know until they know…
1) THE HIGH! (Ex 4:28-31) Of Company, Unity, Expectancy 2) THE HURT! (Ex 5:1-21) Of Insult, Association, Havoc, Terror, Rejection 3) THE HOWL! (Ex 5:22-23) Of ‘Why?’ 4) THE HOPE! (Ex 6:1-6) Of God’s Word and Promise APPLICATIONS: 1. Go to the ‘Man of Sorrows’ with your disappointment 2. Take a different view of your…
THE SCHOOL! (Ex 3:1) From prince to shepherd THE CALL! (Ex 3:2-12) Supernatural, personal, holy, particular THE NAME! (Ex 3:13-15, 16-21) The God of eternity, history, destiny, victory THE ROD! (Ex 4:1-4) Signs and wonders LESSON: Jesus the ‘I AM’ calls you today O Lord, help me to be willing: To receive what You…
THE CITY OF THYATIRA Textiles, Dyers, Tanners, Leather workers, Guilds. THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA Works, Love, Faith, Ministry, Patience Tolerance, Idolatry, Immorality THE DECREE TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA To the Unrepentant To the Faithful
1. Joined together WITH him Remember what you were … 2. Growing together FROM him Recognise what you are becoming … 3. Living together LIKE him Rejoice in the grace of Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit …