Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  Ready or Not Text:  1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Today’s Truth – The Day of the Lord is coming soon. 1. Turn from sin and trust in Christ before it’s everlastingly too late. For those without Christ, that day will be… a. Devastating b. Unexpected c. Inescapable 2. Live everyday with Christ,…

Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  The Greatest Day in History Text:  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Today’s Takeaway – Be encouraged with the hope of the soon to come greatest day in history, the second coming of Christ 1. The dead in Christ will return with Him and be resurrected 2. The resurrected dead and the transformed…

Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  My Life’s Ambition Text:  1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Today’s Topic  – Good goals for the Christian life 1. Develop deep relationships 2. Live a quiet life 3. Mind my own business 4. Earn a living May your life bear the unforgettable marks of godliness before this watching world!

Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  Real Pleasure Text:  1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Today’s Truth – I want to please God by walking in sexual holiness. 1. I must find my pleasure foremost in the pleasure of God 2. I must know that God has commanded me and called me to holiness 3. I must know what…

Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  Teach Me to Pray Text:  1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 Today’s Topic – How the saints of this church should pray for this church 1. God, bring ministry partners into our church 2. God, grow our love for one another to overflow 3. God, help us to live lives of unwavering holiness…

Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  Comfort the Afflicted Text:  1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10 Speaker:  Pastor Ben Simpson Today’s Topic – How to help Christian brothers and sisters endure affliction 1. Show them that you care for them 2. Help them to understand their affliction biblically 3. Encourage them in the faith May we help one another…

Series:  The Exemplary Church Title:  Keeping It Real Text:  1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Today’s Truth – We must be a church and a people who boldly proclaims the genuine gospel no matter the opposition 1. Realize that in the gospel you been given a trust 2. Keep godly motives at the forefront of your heart and…

Series:  More than Conquerors Title:  Purge the Evil from Among You Text:  Joshua 7 The Story… 1. Israel is defeated at Ai 2. Joshua cries out in defeat to God 3. God reveals why He allowed Israel’s defeat 4. God gives Joshua a plan to purge the evil from among them 5. Joshua carries out…

Series: The Exemplary Church Title: Thank God for You Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Today’s Topic:  How to be a grace-transformed, thanks-inducing Christian 1. Demonstrate your reception of the gospel instead of just declaring it 2. Spread that life and that hope on to others May you live such a life for Jesus that people just…

Series:  More than Conquerors Title:  Inscrutable Ways Text:  Joshua 6 Tonight’s Takeaway – Live victoriously by trusting in God’s ways even when people think you’re crazy 1. Trust that Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved 2. Trust that what God calls sin is sin 3. Trust that the wicked will not prosper…