God’s heart for us is that we would live for him. That looks like honouring our church leaders, praying continually and listening to the Holy Spirit. But all of this is impossible unless God is the one who makes it happen.

Jesus’ return is the believer’s hope, that reaches into our present day, giving us direction and purpose. It simplifies out lives.

1 Thess 4:1-12 answers the questions how can I have the best sex and what my career ambitions ought to be. These are two areas where believers can demonstrate holiness to a watching world.

In 1 Thessalonians Paul shows how he not only shared the gospel of God with them but his very life. We learn that we are to 1) Speak the gospel to please God, but also 2) Love People and Share our Lives with them, and 3) Live lives worthy of God our Saviour

There's plenty of things we can be thankful for in life. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul kicks off with not only piling on reason after reason of why he is thankful. But more importantly, who he directs his thanks to.

Jesus said ‘Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions’. So what’s the alternative? Jesus provides it by giving us the instruction to seek his kingdom

The amazing thing about the God of the Bible is that the one who owns it all, gives it all away.

Central to the Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus. Knowing the centrality of his work on the cross, Jesus established the practice of the Lord’s supper as a perpetual reminder of God’s love for us. In the Lord’s supper we celebrate, remember, affirm, and reflect on God’s kindness to us. In 1 Cor 11 the apostle Paul helps us focus on the significance of this sacred meal in the life of the Christian life.

Whether we like to admit it or not, we all need leaders to follow. But so often, these leaders let us down in different ways, whether they’re consumed by power or are weak and innefective. In Mark 6 we see that Jesus is God’s perfect leader, a shepherd who’s power and compassion reveal who he is and why he’s worth following.