Introduction: This weekend, I was blessed by my wife to get one of those griddles like a Blackstone. It’s the kind like they have in a restaurant that you cook on outside. In doing my homework to figure out which griddle I wanted, I have watched a lot of videos of people cooking on these griddles. They…

Introduction: What would life be like without family? What would life be like without church family? We need both and it is a major blessing to help us get through the difficulties of this life. {Insert Illustration} We are going to take a short journey through the Book of 2 Thessalonians as we worship…

Introduction: It doesn’t take much to be a blessing to other people. We live in a world that could certainly use more people that are seeking to be a blessing to others. We are quick to criticize, quick to judge, quick to vent our frustrations and opinions. However, we need to rethink this and begin…

Introduction: 26 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 27 “Now on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be for you a time of holy convocation, and you shall afflict yourselves and present a food offering to the Lord . 28 And you shall not do any work on that very day, for…

Introduction: 23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 You shall not do any ordinary work, and you…

Introduction: 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. Pray. 1. Don’t quench the Spirit (v.19) 19 Do not quench the Spirit. The word to quench means to stifle or extinguish the Holy Spirit. How many…

Introduction: What is your favorite city, your favorite place to visit? What makes that city your favorite? Maybe it’s a vacation spot. Maybe it’s a city that holds a special place for you because of a memorable event that happened there. There is a city that should be special to all of us. The city…

Introduction: Dealing with people can be hard. We have problems. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. Paul uses a stronger word to begin v. 14 than he did in v. 12. 1. Admonish the Idle Remember from last week that the word…

Introduction: 12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 1. The Pastor ’s Work (v.12-13) Labor among the flock ( 1 Tim. 4:6-16 ) Oversee Spiritual…

Introduction: 23 “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. 26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in…