Today on The Dwelling Place Pastor Al Pittman offers an impassioned call for Christians to maintain sexual purity. Can it be done? The answer is absolutely, YES! In First Thessalonians chapter four verses three through eight we are not only told how to, but why we should.

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Pastor Al Pittman has been leading us verse by verse through First Thessalonians, a great letter full of encouragement in how to live the Christian life. Having finished chapter three yesterday, we now move into chapter four, which deals with the subject of how to please God.

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The apostle Paul loved the Thessalonians and the little church that was established there. But, as with anything in life, there were a fair number of obstacles to overcome. We are in the midst of a verse by verse study through the book of First Thessalonians.turn to chapter three now, as we join Pastor Al.

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The Thessalonians knew they could count on Paul and that’s what we’re going to see today as we continue our ongoing study of First Thessalonians here on The Dwelling Place with Pastor Al Pittman. Turn to 1st Thessalonians three as we join Pastor Al.

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Today Al continues his verse by verse study through the book of Acts. As we know, Saul of Tarsus became the Apostle Paul - one of the greatest men in Christian history. That happened in Acts chapter nine. In our study today in Acts eight, we’ll get to know Saul, and another early missionary named Philip.

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The Thessalonians held a special place in Paul'sheart. Yet, there were some who questioned his loyalty to them. His response is a valuable lesson in friendship for us all.

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A promise we don’t often claim is that those who seek to live godly lives will suffer persecution. This was true of the Thessalonian Christians, and yet they stood firm in persecution for the gospel’s sake. But that raises the question, why does the gospel arouse such opposition?

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We have commands that have come directly from the Lord. The Thessalonians believers understood that the word that the Apostle gave them was in truth - the word of God. And they responded accordingly.

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Everyone comes into the world as a baby but we mature - some faster than others!. The same is true spiritually. And too many in the Church have not matured. As we’ll hear today, part of the problem is our low view of the Bible - that’s why there is such a disinterest in the things of God. But the bible is the very word of God - when the bible speaks, God speaks.

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Today Pastor Al will be teaching from First Thessalonians chapter two, verses one through twelve. We’ll be reminded that Christian ministry is like the selfless and sacrificing roles of a mother and father. Paul and those who served with him are example for us to follow as pastors and spiritual leaders.

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