by coordinator | Jan 27, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
Overall, this is an encouraging letter to the Thessalonians, but you can’t miss the fact that Paul is admonishing some of the members and perhaps even some of the leaders of this church. Who is he admonishing? The irresponsible. How are they being irresponsible? They...
by coordinator | Jan 27, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
Text: 1 Thess 5:12-24 How would you feel if you got home and you realized that you were burglarized? The door was broken in. Things were knocked over. There were broken pieces everywhere. Your TV is gone and your laptop and your jewelry, anything and everything of...
by coordinator | Jan 19, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
We mustn’t forget that Paul is human. Think about how discouraged Paul must have been thinking about Corinth. When you get a chance, re-read 2 Corinthians, esp. those who are considering a life in the ministry. Look at the heartache of a man who put his heart on the...
by coordinator | Jan 19, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
At Thessalonica, in particular, the persecution was very severe and so his stay was cut short. Let’s read Acts 17:1-4 [READ]. Thessalonica was the most important city in Macedonia. It was a city like Washington, D.C. or New York. Like he often did, when Paul first...
by coordinator | Jan 19, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
Text: 1 Thess 5:1-11 It’s weird for me to be back up here after sitting in the pew last week. I was just starting to get used to simply listening and being blessed by the Word. Again, I thank Brother Matthew for preaching last week, and I can assure you, as God is my...
by ray | Jan 7, 2014 | Luke, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
For those who will join me in reading 3, 5, 10 chapters or more of Scripture this year, I want to give you a lens that I think will help you stay motivated and give you a good framework so that you don’t get lost in the details, esp. as you read the Old Testament....
