Develop habits that display the effect of the Gospel in your life:m Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks.  Do not quench the Spirit, do not despise prophecies. Test everything, hold fast to what is good, abstain from evil.

To Wait for the Risen Son

Understanding Paul's encouragement to honor those who serve in the church and to for habits that imitate those leaders.  Paul uses words like Labor, admonish, and rule.  He encourages us to warns our fellow believes, to encourage and help others, to be patient, and to not repay evil with evil, but to do good.

A new sermon by John Frese

This is the will of God: our sanctification.  This text tells us the practical side of that process - controlling our passions.

A study of the meaning of Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians and how they should direct our life.

When adversity comes into the Christian life, at times there is a desire to avoid it or fix it. The apostle Paul expected it, but also expresses his concern for how persecution and adversity can challenge faith. In this message, the Challenges, Concerns, and Calling of Christians is set against the backdrop of Paul's love for the church and his greater love for the gospel.