Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 ***** (exegesis of the original message) Theme: Prayer Topic: How believers should pray for each other Truth: The secret power of lawlessness is now at work to hinder God’s people from doing their work. (based on the context of the book) Thrust: Believers should always pray for each other. Thesis: Since …
Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Truth: The Christian’s greatest source of confidence is the fact that God has chosen him to be saved in and through the Gospel. Thrust: Christians must stand firm in their faith and continue serving God even during difficult times. Thesis: Since the Christian’s greatest source of confidence is the fact that …
Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Truth: The day of the Lord will not come until the man of lawlessness is revealed. Thrust: People must love the truth so that they will not be deceived by false prophecies concerning the end of the world. Thesis: Since the day of the Lord will not come until the man …
Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Truth: In Christ our future is secure, no matter what happens in the present. Thrust: We can confidently plan and act by faith so that God may be glorified in our lives. Thesis: Because in Christ our future is secure, no matter what happens in the present, we can confidently plan …
The church that works together peacefully accomplishes much eventually.
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Truth: The Lord’s coming is both a blessing as well as a warning. Thrust: We need to be strong in our faith and watchful in our daily walk. Thesis: Since the Lord’s coming is both a blessing as well as a warning, we need to be strong in our faith and …
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Truth: God has called us to live differently from the people of this world. Thrust: We must live God-pleasing lives. Thesis: Since God has called to us to live differently, we must live God-pleasing lives. Turning Point: Our lives reveal our true identity. Theme: Living Differently Topic: How to live differently …
Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Truth: The leader’s greatest joy is to see God’s people grow in their faith. Thrust: He must see to it that they are growing. Thesis: Since the leader’s greatest joy is to see God’s people grow in their faith, he must see to it that they are growing. Turning Point: The …
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 …
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Truth: Our ministry can only be successful if our focus is on pleasing God, not people or ourselves. Thrust: We must work to honor God above all else. Thesis: Since our ministry can only be successful if our focus is on pleasing God, not people or ourselves, we must work to …