Who has inspired you to be an imitator of Christ? The Thessalonian church imitated Paul and Jesus and as a result gained a reputation for their faith. How is God calling you to a deeper faith with Him? Who do you want to imitate?

How powerful are your prayers? Paul prayed for the Thessalonians daily. The ministry there wasn't easy but Paul loved the church in spite of the battles.

After Paul casts out a demon from a servant girl, the girls' owners are unhappy. They start a mob action against Paul and Silas. This results in a beating and imprisonment. How could God possibly bring something positive out of the situation?

Paul and Silas follow the lead of the Holy Spirit and go to Philippi. Their obedience leads to a fruitful harvest. Lydia is one of their first converts and gives them a place to base their operations. But a battle looms as Paul casts out a demon from a servant girl.

How do we discern between a test from God and a hindrance from the enemy? Paul had to figure out if the enemy was stopping them from preaching the Word or if it was God changing their plans. Paul does everything he can to further the Gospel.

Paul wants to revisit the churches that were planted on his first mission trip. Unfortunately, he and Barnabas get into a heated argument over John Mark and go their separate ways. How should Christians disagree? What does Paul have to tell us in this story?

In our story for today, Jesus gives us a model for seeking and following God's will. How do we, as humans, do such a thing. Pastors Tom and Paula discuss this issue.

God pursues Jonah even though he is disobedient. Jonah is put in a watery timeout which gives him time to think and pray. God often uses great distress in our lives to soften our hearts. Often, we only look to God when we are out of other options. But God is a God of second chances. What has the Lord rescued you to do?

When people are going through tough situations, some will say God will never give you more than you can handle. Let’s not forget this is only true with the power of Jesus. God puts us in situations where our character can grow. When we are being pressed down, take encouragement from knowing that God will not let us be destroyed. He will bring fruitfulness from the trial we are facing. But for positive character formation to happen, we must seek God and His guidance. May our character always bring glory to God’s kingdom.

The Passover ritual had its own words of explanation for the food and drink, relating to the events of the deliverance of God's people from Egypt. In today's text, Jesus gives His disciples new meaning to these terms which show us how Jesus will deliver us.