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For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God…

Paul , and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever walked into the middle of a conversation? It can be disastrous. My kids are learning…

Cipher: Keyword cipher is a form of monoalphabetic substitution. A keyword is used as the key, and it determines the letter matchings of the cipher. Keywords for reading maps. Have you ever tried to read a map with out the key that explains what all those funny looking symbols mean. Most everyone knows…

1 Thessalonians 2 Good morning Church! We are going to be in 1 Thessalonians 2 this morning. As you can see on our opening slide this morning, our message is titled earning the right to be heard…but as the week went on and I considered more and more of the context of our passage… the title is also...…

Today's sermon is about how the Word of God works in the lives of believers.

My church exists to… : 35 years ago a US church consultant surveyed the members of almost 1000 churches asking them “why does your church exist?” 89% of members responded that “The church’s purpose is to take care of my family’s and my needs.” Almost 90% of members believed that churches exist to keep…

Introduction: Well, tomorrow is Valentines Day. Hopefully you remembered and have gotten your sweetheart a special gift or are doing something to show them you love them. If you don’t have a sweetheart, there’s no shame in getting yourself a little something special either. You know Valentine’s is the…

Convictional Reception 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Chapter 8: Not of Men but of God ( 1 Thessalonians 2:13–17 )) : “Will you recant?” Luther’s bold answer consisted of these famous words: “Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason, for I do not trust in the pope or the councils…

Introduction Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Bat show at dusk. Going out to eat! 1,200 mosquitoes per hour - 6 - 8,000 per night! Each bat! You might think that there is not life in caves other than the bats that sleep their during the daylight hours. Troglobites. Spiders, crickets, mites, and scorpions…

1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 / Well Received 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

I. Proclaimed: The Gospel of God A. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God . 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was…

13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Remember that letter we looked at last week? The one to the Thessalonians… I want to continue looking at this letter Paul sent to a people he cared a great deal for. This letter has a very personal feel to it. In fact, the first three chapters are very personal, while the last two begin to be more practical…

You can save yourself a lot of heartache in many areas of your life is you can learn wisdom from other people. For instance, I had a conversation with a gentleman in the YMCA the other day, and he was much older than me. At some point in our conversation he looked at me and said, “Jon, if you can form…

This morning our primary text is I Thessalonians 2:13 . In that one verse Paul says this to the Thessalonian believers. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the…

Growing Pains No pain no gain, you have heard it, more than likely have even experienced it. The church at Thessalonica was experiencing it then so we can learn from them now and apply some divine resources to help us in our spiritual growth. The church at Thessolonica was going through a time of growth…

Effective Word Successful in producing a desired or intended result. Don’t we all want to be effective? But what if being effective comes with a cost? The church at Thessalonica had a cost upon them and today we are looking at the effective word and the cost of receiving it. ( Be Effective slide) Effective…

37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also…

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Intro: F3, workout F3 Name is Part-timer I belong to a work out group of men that work out each week here in the Memphis area. It is peer-led, free workouts that encapsulate three main objectives, Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. Every workout last 45 minutes and every workout ends with a time of devotion…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.