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Effective
What does it mean to be effective?
Are we effective?
How can we be effective?
How can I be effective?
what am I going to do to be effective?
Those are some good questions, but should start with what does effective mean.
Effective: (adj) successful in producing a desired or intended result.
synonyms:successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful
(effective slide)
What does it mean to be effective?
We have the definition now, it is producing a desired or intended result.
How can we be effective?
By application of the things needed to reach the desired or intended result.
How can I be effective?
By personal decision to apply the things needed to reach the desire or intended result.
The next is a personal question between you and God, what am I going to do to be effective.
May you prayerfully consider then apply.
The effective word in an effective church.
To get the picture of that we need to look at our passage in context do a little background then we will look at the effective word as it worked in an effective church.
(1The1:1-10)
A young church/churches that were formed during Paul’s 2nd missionary trip -see Act16
Paul was only there for 3 Sabbaths before trouble followed him and this was after being chased out of Philippi(see Act17)
Think about today how effective one can be even in a short amount of time when you let the Lord do the work in and through you.
And just as the church at Thessalonica was effective we as the Westside Church can be too.
So, having said all that, here is where we are today and what we are going to look at:
The effective Word helped form a church (1The1:1)
The effective Word created effective works (1The1:2-4)
The effective Word comes with power and conviction (1The1:5)
Effective Word: Formed a church
A church is formed personally.
The church was formed not by the masses but by the heart, the heart of Paul who brought them the message of the Gospel.
We are a church, body of believers, who build personal relationships with people for them for them to become members of the church that Christ built.
Paul in (v.1) does not qualify himself, Silvanus or Timothy, they know him.
Look how the church was formed from scripture (Act17:1-10)
Paul comes into Thessalonica and comes to people who were religious people.
People that were already seeking God.
He proclaimed the scriptures to them.
He proved what he said with the scriptures
He persuaded them with the scriptures
He showed his love by even being persecuted because of the scriptures on their behalf of their and others behalf.
They were protected because they proclaimed the truth, the scriptures to them.
So, in short form
Paul Proclaimed the scripture (1The1:2)
Paul proved with the scriptures (1The17:3)
Paul persuaded with scriptures (1The17:4)
Paul persecuted because of scriptures (1The17:5-9)
Paul protected because scriptures proclaimed (1The17:10)
Paul, just in (v.1) reminds them who they are
They are a church (body of believers)
They are in God
They are in God through Christ Jesus
They are recipients of grace and peace
Effective Word: created effective works
Effective, remember the results in the definition, now in this passage we can see the known results for the church at Thessolonica
Paul gives thanks for them, why? because of their effective works
Can we learn from that?
Do we give thanks for people?
Paul mentions them in prayer
Do we mention people in prayers of thanksgiving for what they do?
We should look for the best and give thanks and pray for all.
Paul always kept them in mind, why? again because of their effective works.
Paul describes but does not define effective works (though consider Jm1:22-25, 27-28; Heb12:1-3)
(expand on that how it may look)
Work of faith, is works that come from faith not for faith, that is what James talks about in Jm1:22-25, what can that look like?
Consider this (Jm1:27-28)
and then described more in application
Labor of love, this is a work of faith on steroids (expand briefly)
Steadfastness of hope.
This is demonstrated in Bible, Heb12:1-3
May we not grow weary, may we not give up, may we press on.
Think about what more Paul says
(GOD CHOSE YOU PICTURE)
In (v.4) God chose YOU! , God had a purpose for YOU! God had a plan, God had a scheme and that scheme had YOU in mind.
but this morning I have some more I want to add in about His choosing and what He who chose you has to say about you (1Pt1:3-9) - remember we are talking about effective.
Being effective has an end result look at this passage
Effective works brings the effective results (1Pt1:3-9; 1Pt2:9-10)
Salvation of our souls and then look what He says about the saved
Saved with a purpose to declare, proclaim the excellencies of Him!
The effective works of the church at Thessolonica impacted not just them but the surrounding area too and you will see that next week when we look at the next section.
But as for us may our works be effective here just as they were in Thessolonica.
Effective Word comes with power and conviction
Look at the verse, look what it says, believe what it says and you will be effective!
(power picture here)
What came, the gospel came
The good news (expand for a few minutes)
Gospel came not only in word but in power
The apostles believed and received; recorded and relayed to us so we can have the power of of the Holy Spirit.
Not only in power but power of the Holy Spirit
be sure to tap into the power by applying the gospel, and receiving the power source the Holy Spirit.
It came with conviction
Because they apply because they were convicted it went forth following Paul’s demonstration to them.
It came in demonstration
Paul labored, Paul loved, Paul preached, Paul endured, as should we.
Paul was persecuted in Philippi, chased out of Thessolonica but stayed faithful to his own convictions of the gospel message and the power in it and through it.
It then went on display for all to see (1The1:7-8)
Paul’s effective works became their effective works.
Paul said their work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope was evident may ours be too.
(invitation slide 1) expand on the journey to the cross, from the cross and from the cross to us today.
This is the Jesus preached.
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