Paul's strategy in telling those he met about who Jesus is can be clearly seen when we pair Acts 17 with 1st Thessalonians 3.

"Men of Athens, I see how in every way you are so religious."

Paul's compassionate letter to the church in Thessalonica encouraged the believers there to continue living as they had since first meeting them. From 1st Thessalonians chapter two, we can begin to see patterns on how to share the gospel message with others.

While this series from the book of 1st Thessalonians serves to remind us of the joy we should retain while suffering. Paul also uses this letter to affirm that Jesus Christ is going to return.

When we search through the tall grass and the dusty roads of Luke 24, we find many great insights into the importance of Easter.

This sermon focuses on 1st Corinthians 9:27. The self-discipline portion of staying spiritually fit and keeping our bodies subjected to the Holy Spirit can be an agonizing practice that will pay off.

How do we project our message of Christ further into the future? We begin by handing off the stories from scripture to our children. By doing this we are able to affect future generations.

Among others, on staple of the first church was to break bread together because there is something deeply spiritual about eating a meal with others...Jesus tends to show up.

The foundational support of every follower of Jesus is God's Word. It is sharper than any double-edged sword, parsing its way between our thoughts and attitudes, helping us to know ourselves better so to please God, the Great Giver of all good things.

1st Corinthians 1:18 teaches us that we bear a name and mission that will be thought of as foolishness by some, but for us who are being saved, it is the power of God.

How do we address the haunting questions inside of all of us? While Solomon spends little time offering us the answer to these questions, he does show us how to sift through it all on our quest to better understand ourselves and ultimately God.