Pastor Lance begins a new series on praise, and he illustrates from Scripture why praise is our ultimate calling and our privilege.

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A Christian is known not only by what he does, but by what he does not do. Pastor Lance demonstrates from Scripture how a Christian denounces everything the world stands for, which begins in the heart with idolatry: self-worship!

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Pastor Lance concludes the series on 1 Thessalonians with the final exhortations that Paul gives in chapter 5: engage in prayer for one another, ensure affection for one another, enact the reading of God's Word, and enjoy the grace of God!

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What is a Christian? A Christian is someone who is dedicated to living for Christ. Pastor Lance shares from Scripture the dedication of a Christian and gives 6 principles that show I want to live for Christ.

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Pastor Lance challenges us to be discerning, as God's Word commands. We are to examine and test all things and reject all evil; judging is absolutely necessary, and we must begin with ourselves and then discern according to God's righteous standard.

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What is a Christian? Pastor Lance shows from Scripture that a believer is someone who loudly and clearly declares Jesus' identity as God and ministry as the Savior of the world.

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Pastor Lance continues showing the characteristics of a life of adoration to the Lord from 1 Thessalonians 5; in verse 20, a life that adores does not despise God's Word. A believer desires the things of God, rather than the things of the world, and therefore listens and obeys.

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How does the Bible describe a Christian? Pastor Lance shows us that a Christian is described as being "in Christ" and having Christ in him/her. The significance of a Christian is not primarily "knowing Christ" but being known by Him and made a new creation! Pastor Lance also provides 10 biblical distinctions of those who are a new creation.

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Pastor Lance continues in 1 Thessalonians 5, reminding us that those who adore their God are defined not only by what they do, but by what they do not do: quench the Spirit, and despise the teaching of God's Word.

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Pastor Lance explains the definition of a Christian from Philippians 3:3, and gives 8 characteristics of the true believer.

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