Encouraged to Endure / 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions Paul’s heart comes through in this letter as he cares for the church at Thessalonica and encourages the people in the midst of their suffering. He speaks to their faith…
What You Need to Know Before Talking About Race Part 3 Article 6 years ago Faith Race Society/Culture Proximity and Race So far, we’ve looked at what we should learn about ourselves and about the idea of learning to listen to other people’s perspectives, but as we…
Live in Light of Who You Are / 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Kids Missions Parenting In this text, the parenting side of Paul comes out as he calls the Thessalonians to live in light of who they are. He gives 17 imperative commands, and while…
What You Need to Know Before Talking About Race Part 2 Article 6 years ago Faith Race Society/Culture Hearing Multiple Perspectives Coming from a very safe, comfortable white middle class evangelical culture, when I first heard people of color talk about race, privilege, American history (told from…
Hope in Death, Sobriety in Life / 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Grief/Loss Hope Mental Health Missions Suffering Due to a lack of understanding in their eschatology, the Thessalonians were discouraged and possibly even immobilized in their faith as additional grief set in after the death of one…
God’s Will for Your Life / 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions Purpose Sexuality Many of us often ask, "What is God's will for my life?" This passage lays out God's will for us very clearly: that we become more like Christ in our…
What You Need to Know Before Talking About Race Part 1 Article 6 years ago Faith Race Society/Culture The Importance of Discovering Your Own Ethnic Identity When you think about the “normal American,” what image comes into your mind? Who is a stereotypical American? What age are they?…
The Heart of a Shepherd / 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions Prayer For a very young church that was experiencing tremendous hardship and suffering, the Apostle Paul takes on the heart of a spiritual father, and uses this portion of his letter…
Prepared to Suffer / 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions The Thessalonians were experiencing difficult times, but Paul told them to stand firm. The Word of God they had received and accepted had been preparing them to endure suffering. If…
Gospel Leadership / 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Leadership Missions Relationships In this passage, Paul is defending himself and his ministry against accusations being made of him, and he responds by saying he cares so deeply for the people of Thessalonica…
Faith That Changes the World / 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions What if God had a bigger plan for our salvation than we knew? What if it weren't only about changing us or our eternal state? What if God meant for…
The Church at Thessalonica / 1 Thessalonians 1:1 / Acts 17 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions The church at Thessalonica was persecuted from the very beginning. Paul traveled there with Silas and Timothy on his second missionary journey, and Jews and Greeks, men and women, responded…