Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
Truth: New believers are susceptible to temptations.
Thrust: We must make sure that they are standing strong in the midst of trials and persecution.
Thesis: Since new believers are susceptible to temptations, we must make sure that they are standing strong in the midst of trials and persecution.
Turning Point: New faith needs nurture in order to be secure.
Theme: Taking care of new converts
Topic: Why new converts must be given extra care and follow-up
Title: Tender Loving Care
Tagline: Let’s see how they’re doing.
Thoughts:
- It’s horrible to hear about fetuses being abandoned or thrown in garbage dumps.
- A new life is not a thing but a person.
- New converts are also precious in God’s sight.
- Those who lead them to Christ must be responsible for their welfare, especially when they are still young in the faith.
- New believers need loving nurture in order to feel secure.
- When we lead someone to Christ, we must be responsible in seeing to it that they are taken cared of.
- We must do our best to visit them or send someone to take care of them as soon as possible.
- New believers are susceptible to temptations.
- We must make sure that they are standing strong in the midst of trials and persecution.
- New faith needs nurture in order to be secure. Let’s see how they’re doing.