Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. We Will Hold On Paul Baloche - Glorious By Faith Keith & Kristyn Getty Awaken the Dawn Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) Kari Jobe Majestic Freedom Reigns Jesus Culture - Blessings Blessings - Laura Story - Blessings
What Makes Christian Behavior So Distinct? How the Message of Jesus Transforms the Lives of His People (part 7) 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
review 1 Thess. 1:1-10 The gospel is powerfully transforming & boldly proclaimed 1 Thess. 2:1-12, 19-20 When it comes to ministry, the depth of your character is more important than the delivery of your words
review 1 Thess. 2:13-3:13 Like the Survivor Tree, be steadfast amidst opposition and difficulties 1 Thess. 4:1-8 Please God through sexual purity
review 1 Thess. 4:13-5:11 1 Thess. 4:9-12 Christ s Return: Live this day in light of that day! Ask God How can I encourage someone today?
Attitudes 1 Thessalonians toward 5:12-13 leaders (vv.12-13) 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.
Attitudes toward leaders (vv.12-13) Leaders work hard
Attitudes toward leaders (vv.12-13) Leaders work hard Leaders care for people in the Lord
Attitudes toward leaders (vv.12-13) Leaders work hard Leaders care for people in the Lord Leaders admonish people
Attitudes toward leaders (vv.12-13) Leaders work hard Leaders care for people in the Lord Leaders admonish people Action Point: Respect leaders
Attitudes toward leaders (vv.12-13) One other way to respect your leaders: Live in peace with each other. (v.13b)
Actions towards each other (vv.14-15) 1 Thessalonians 5:14 (NASB) 14 We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Actions towards each other (vv.14-15) 3 different responses to 3 different needs Admonish Encourage Help Unruly Fainthearted Weak
Actions towards each other (vv.14-15) 3 different responses to 3 different needs Admonish Encourage Help Be Patient Unruly Fainthearted Weak Everyone
Actions towards each other (vv.14-15) Responding to offenses (v. 15) 1 Thessalonians 5:15 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
Actions towards each other 1 Peter 3:9-12 (vv.14-15) 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult Responding with insult. On to the offenses contrary, (v. repay 15) evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Actions towards each other 1 Peter 3:9-12 (vv.14-15) 10 For, Whoever would love life Responding and see good to days offenses (v. 15) must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. 11 They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.
Actions towards each other 1 Peter 3:9-12 (vv.14-15) 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the Responding righteous and his to offenses ears are attentive (v. 15) to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Actions towards each other (vv.14-15) Action Point: Respond wisely
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (literal) Always rejoice, continually pray, in all things give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) Why rejoice, pray & give thanks in all things?
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) Why rejoice, pray & give thanks in all things? Rejoicing glorifies God
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) Why rejoice, pray & give thanks in all things? Rejoicing expresses faith that God is in control and wants our best
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) Why rejoice, pray & give thanks in all things? 1 Thessalonians Rejoicing expresses 5:16-18 faith that 16 Rejoice God is always, in control 17 pray and continually, wants our 18 give best thanks in all circumstances; for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 28 Why And rejoice, we know pray that in & all give things thanks God in works all things? for the good of those who love him, Rejoicing who have expresses been called faith according that to his God purpose. is in control and wants our best
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 29 Why For those rejoice, God pray foreknew & give he also thanks in predestined all things? to be conformed to the image Rejoicing of his Son, expresses that he faith might that be the firstborn God is among in control many and brothers wants and our sisters. best
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 30 Why And rejoice, those he pray predestined, & give he thanks also in called; things? those he called, he also justified; those Rejoicing he justified, expresses he also faith glorified. that 31 What, God is then, in control shall we and say wants in response our to best these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 32 Why He who rejoice, did not pray spare & his give own thanks Son, but in gave all him things? up for us all how will he not also, Rejoicing along with expresses him, graciously faith that give us all God things? is in 33 Who control will and bring wants any charge our against best those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 34 Why Who rejoice, then is the pray one & who give condemns? thanks in No all one. things? Christ Jesus who died more than Rejoicing that, who expresses was raised faith to life is that at the God right is hand in control of God and is wants also our interceding best for us.
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 35 Why Who rejoice, shall separate pray & us give from thanks the love of in Christ? all things? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution Rejoicing or expresses famine or faith nakedness that or danger God or is sword? in control and wants our best
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 36 Why As it rejoice, is written: pray & give thanks in For all your things? sake we face death all day long; Rejoicing we are considered expresses as faith sheep that to be slaughtered. God is in control and wants our best
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 37 Why No, in rejoice, all these pray things & we give are thanks more in than all conquerors things? through him who loved us. Rejoicing 38 For I am expresses convinced that faith neither that death God nor is life, in control neither and angels wants nor our demons, best neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
Romans 8:28-39 Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) 39 Why neither rejoice, height pray nor depth, & give nor thanks anything in else all in things? all creation, will be able to separate Rejoicing us from expresses the love faith of God that that is in Christ God is Jesus in control our Lord. and wants our best
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) Why rejoice, pray & give thanks in all things? Rejoicing is a testimony to the unbelieving world
Adulation towards God (vv.16-18) Action Point: Rejoice always
conclusion Respect leaders, Respond wisely, Rejoice always