This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 – “Abstain from Sexual Sin”. “For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:7 God has not called His children to be “holier than thou” in their attitudes or to be a “holy-roller” in their behavior. But He has called […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3 – “The Ethics of the Christian Life”. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification …” – 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Do you want to know God’s will for your life? Often Christians want to know the will of God concerning life’s major decisions. They want […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 2:17- 3:13 – “The Real World of Gospel Ministry”. “… we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction …” – 1 Thessalonians 3:4 The Apostle Paul prepared 1st Century Christians for suffering. He essentially reminded them of His Savior’s words – “If anyone would […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 – “ The Transforming Power of God’s Word”. “… when you received the word of God, …” – 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Have you received the word of God as the word of God? Do you believe that the Bible is “God-breathed?” (2 Timothy 3:16) Do you […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10– “Conversion to Christ”. “… you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God …” – 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Idolatry is the worship of false gods rather than the one true and living God revealed in the Bible. Idolatry can take many forms. […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8 – “The Evidences of Election”. “… you received the word with much affliction …” – 1 Thessalonians 1:6 Salvation, according to the Bible, is by grace alone. Salvation is the gift of God. One cannot earn it and we, as sinners, certainly do not deserve it. […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 – “Chosen by God”. “For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, …” – 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Do you believe in the doctrine of election? If one is a Bible-believing Christian, he must believe something about the doctrine of election. It is […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 – “Thanks Be to God for the Thessalonians”. “We give thanks to God always for all of you …” – 1 Thessalonians 1:2 Paul’s thanksgiving for the Thessalonian church was God-centered. He gave thanks to God for the existence of this church. Read Acts 17:1-9. The […]
This Sunday the sermon is from Psalm 139 – “Searched and Known by God”. “How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!” – Psalm 139:17 The Lord knows us thoroughly and intimately. Psalm 139 teaches us this truth. He is omniscient (Vss. 2-6); He is omnipresent (Vss. […]
This Sunday the sermon is from Ephesians 2:1-10 – “The Grace Connection”. “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked …” – Ephesians 2:1 What do you believe about mankind’s spiritual condition? Do you believe that men and women are ‘okay’ spiritually? Do you believe that man is basically […]
